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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, popular music to musical theatre, acting, music technology and music education. Study music and performing arts at Griffith, and you’ll learn in an environment that will enable you to flourish. Our award-winning teachers are dedicated to producing polished music professionals of the highest calibre. Relevant, cutting-edge courses allow students to tailor their studies to suit their interests and aspirations. |
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Ranked in the top 50 Performing Arts Universities in the world, QS World Rankings 2021.
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Entry to the Queensland Conservatorium is by audition. Find out more about audition requirements and application dates.
CONSERVATORIUM EVENTS
Each year we hold over 250 performances across our South Bank and Woolloongabba venues featuring classical, jazz, musical theatre, opera, new music, contemporary music, alumni, visiting artists and more. Take a look at our latest performance season.
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Research
The Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre undertakes leading research that tackles the complex and multi-faceted role that music plays in contemporary society.
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From toddlers to preteens, young adults to mature age, our breadth of innovative programs allow you to tailor your studies to suit your interests and aspirations.
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Opportunities for future and current students
At the Queensland Conservatorium, we have a strong commitment to industry partnerships. View the various opportunities available for future and current students.
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Explore and enjoy all the Conservatorium has to offer – from the lecture halls and rehearsal rooms through to our stunning fully-staged annual performances.
Nominations for the 2021 Griffith University Outstanding Alumni Awards are now open!
FEATURED ALUMNI
Musical theatre star
Georgina Hopson
Handpicked by the grand dame of musical theatre, Julie Andrews, the triple-threat performer was cast in Opera Australia’s My Fair Lady.
Concert Pianist
Jayson Gillham
Jayson’s career has seen him take centre stage, performing as piano soloist with Australian and International orchestras including under the baton of legendary conductor Vladimir Ashkanazy.
The Kite String Tangle
Danny Harley
Triple threat producer, vocalist and songwriter Danny Harley’s solo project, The Kite String Tangle,has taken the popular music charts in Australia by storm.
Renowned composer
Brett Dean
Performing as a violist with the Berlin Philharmonic, Brett is now one of the most internationally performed composers of his generation. His opera Hamlet received wide-acclaim at Glyndebourne Festival and will next headline the Adelaide Festival.
Latest News
The healing power of song
15 Apr 2021
Griffith student Jenna Robertson is producing an opera about devastating bushfires that ripped through the Gold Coast hinterland in 2019.
Griffith music graduate receives knighthood in Denmark
15 Mar 2021
Queensland Conservatorium alumnus Steven Moore has been knighted in Denmark for his contribution to the arts.
Griffith showcases art and science at Curiocity Festival
11 Mar 2021
Lecturers have created the world’s largest acoustic guitar – a mind-blowing multi-disciplinary collaboration that will take centre stage at Curiocity...
Alumni harness the power of song online
08 Mar 2021
Griffith music alumni based in London and Berlin are collaborating on a transcontinental virtual concert series.