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We're committed to the future of music and performing arts
Queensland Conservatorium is one of Australia's leading music and performing arts schools, offering a wide variety of specialist degrees, from classical music, jazz, opera, and popular music to musical theatre, acting, music technology and music education. Griffith is ranked in the top 100 performing arts universities in the world.*
You'll learn in state-of-the-art spaces from award-winning teachers dedicated to producing polished music professionals of the highest calibre.
2023 QS World University Subject Rankings
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Study music and performing arts at Griffith
Find your place on the world stage
Study in a vibrant precinct
The Queensland Conservatorium at South Bank is acoustically and architecturally unparalleled in Australia. Situated in Queensland's vibrant cultural precinct, the Queensland Conservatorium enables students to enjoy strong partnerships with local cultural institutions.
Benefit from our industry connections
With our industry connections around the globe and within Australia, you'll have the chance to apply your talents at a truly professional level. The Conservatorium enjoys strong alliances with national institutions including the Australian National Academy of Music and collaborations with London's prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama, McGill University in Montreal and the famous Sibelius Academy in Helsinki.
Learn from acclaimed teachers
At Griffith, you'll learn from award-winning music educators, such as Australian University Teacher of the Year Dr Brydie-Leigh Bartleet, and international specialists trained in Moscow, Brussels and Paris. Orchestral students study exclusively with principal players from the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, alongside visiting international teachers such as Grammy-award winner and Griffith graduate Tim Munro. Our opera students soak up the expertise of Wagnerian soprano Lisa Gasteen AO, while musical theatre students regularly work with international artists including Bonnie Lythgoe.
Nurturing tomorrow’s performers
The Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre offers a unique learning environment, with students studying in purpose-built South Bank studios at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC). Our hybrid model blends education and industry training, offering practical professional experience, including on-stage and backstage employment opportunities, collaboration with top-tier performers and creatives, and an exclusive stage door pass, placing you at the heart of Queensland's cultural scene.
Student experience
Opera Australia Q&A
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University students had the unique opportunity to ask questions of performers and crew from Opera Australia, including Queensland Conservatorium graduate Shubshri Kandiah, who played Cinderella in the 2022 Opera Australia production.Alumni Masterclass: Georgina Hopson
Musical theatre star and Queensland Conservatorium Griffith Univeristy alumnus Georgina Hopson visited our third-year Musical Theatre students to present a masterclass on delivering powerful storytelling through song. Georgina selected a number of students for one-on-one sessions, helping to sculpt and refine their skills to prepare them for their future careers.
Audition Information
Application to Conservatorium degree programs is based on various requirements, which may include an audition, written or oral interview, and presentation of a folio.
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Key dates
Monday 3 March — Saturday 14 June
Trimester 1 - 2025
Our first teaching trimester starts on 3 March.
Monday 14 July — Saturday 25 October
Trimester 2 - 2025
Our second teaching trimester starts on 14 July.
Monday 3 November — Saturday 21 February
Trimester 3 - 2025
Our third teaching trimester starts on 3 November.