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Sydney Conservatorium of Music

 

 

 

 

Australia has a rich history of music-making and Sydney, with its famous Sydney Opera House and other top venues is a performing arts hub attracting a diverse range of concerts, events and festivals from around the globe.

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music campus is located in Macquarie Street, surrounded by the Royal Botanic Gardens and just up the road from the Sydney Opera House. The facilities at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music are amongst the finest in the world, including a 500-seat concert hall, a further two recital halls, a Music Workshop seating 220, more than 100 offices, 53 teaching studios, 63 practice rooms, choral and instrumental rehearsal rooms, and a library with more than 300,000 items. There are over 140 pianos in the building and our piano teaching studios are each equipped with Steinway pianos.

The career of a professional musician can be varied and exciting – Sydney Conservatorium graduates can be found around the world performing in top orchestras and opera houses, as chamber musicians, and as teachers and researchers.

 
What can I study at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music?

 

Undergraduate degrees are available in:

 

  • Performance (classical (including voice) or jazz)
  • Voice
  • Composition
  • Music Education (classroom music teaching)
  • Musicology
 

Undergraduate degrees include Bachelor of Music Studies (3 years) and Bachelor of Music (4 years). Combined degrees are also available, such as Bachelor of Music Studies/Bachelor of Arts (5 years) and Bachelor of Music Studies/Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (7 years).

 

Postgraduate degrees are available in:

 

  • Performance (classical   (including voice) or jazz)
  • Piano Accompaniment
  • Opera
  • Composition
  • Music Education
  • Musicology
  • Pedagogy
  • Creative Sound Production
 
 

Postgraduate degrees include Graduate Diploma, Master of Music Studies (by coursework), Master of Music (by research), Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

 

Facts at a glance

 
 
  •          Over 300 staff, many combining teaching with work as professional musicians
  •          Over 800 students in the tertiary program
  •          8% are international students, from 23 nations
  •          21% of student population undertake postgraduate studies
  •          Over $2million of scholarships awarded in 2008
  •          The Conservatorium presents over 400 concerts annually
  •          Many international opportunities, including student exchanges with top UK,    
  •          European and USA partner institutions
 
 
How to apply?

 

Applicants need to submit a completed application form, audition form and audition

DVD (CDs are not permitted). An interview may be required for some courses. For

full application details please visit our website at http://www.music.usyd.edu.au/ and click on Future Students.

 
For further information please contact:

 

Ms ELAINE CHIA  International Development Manager 
SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC 

Phone: 61 2 9351 1214 |  Fax: 61 2 9351 1264
Email: e.chia@usyd.edu.au |  http://www.music.usyd.edu.au/

 

 

Interested in learning more?

 

For information about studying music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music or to submit an application, please contact Mr Giri Subramaniam at  gri.subra@idp.com  at IDP Singapore.