Learn from and perform with the world’s best
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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Griffith named top creative arts school in Australia according to the latest Uni Reviews rankings
CONSERVATORIUM EVENTS
Each year we hold over 250 performances across our South Bank, Woolloongabba and Gold Coast 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-edge research that tackles the complex and multi-faceted role that music plays in contemporary society. The Centre complements Griffith’s newly established Griffith Centre for Creative Arts Research.
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Learn music at any age
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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Play your part
Explore and enjoy all the Conservatorium has to offer – from the lecture halls and rehearsal rooms through to our stunning fully-staged annual performances.
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
October 04, 2018
State’s best young musicians flock to Griffith
More than 1,000 young musicians from across the country will descend on the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University this weekend for the State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP) – the biggest event in the program’s history.
August 07, 2018
Queensland Conservatorium receives $1 million bequest
The Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University has received a $1 million bequest that will benefit generations of young musicians.
August 07, 2018
Musical theatre students set to shine
Students from the Queensland Conservatorium will share the stage with Australia’s biggest musical theatre star, Lucy Durack, and the Queensland Pops Orchestra this weekend. The Broadway on Screen concert at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) will showcase the country’s best you...
July 29, 2018
Griffith showcases creative arts on world stage
Griffith University will showcase its creative arts offerings at the George Town Festival in Penang, Malaysia next month. The Arts, Education and Law Group (AEL) are presenting The Griffith Creative Arts Room as part of the month-long celebration of arts and culture, which attracts more than a milli...