Take your talent to the next level
The Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University offers unrivalled opportunities to perform and record in an exciting range of ensembles, venues, music genres, theatre productions and more. From operas and musical theatre to orchestras, ensembles and popular music, there is so much to explore.
Our students work with leading national and international conductors and directors by creating performances led by some of the industry's best creatives.
We have annual side-by-side concerts with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, projects with Opera Queensland and Queensland Ballet featuring student musicians, regular performances at QPAC's Melbourne Street Green and the Brisbane Jazz Club.
Study at the Queensland Conservatorium
Study music, acting and performing arts at Griffith. Our award-winning teachers are dedicated to producing polished professionals of the highest calibre. Tailor your studies to suit your interests and aspirations.
Queensland Academy of Excellence in Musical Theatre
Take your musical theatre talent to the next level
Learn from the best - our people
Queensland Conservatorium boasts world‑class, award‑winning teaching staff across classical, jazz, pop, creative music technology and production, and acting. Students benefit from regular one‑to‑one lessons, plus collaborative group lessons and workshops with access to premier performance and recording venues. Students will graduate prepared, confident, and adaptable for versatile careers in the performing arts.
Audition
To be considered for a place in a degree at the Queensland Conservatorium, follow our application and audition information.
Please note, international students must apply via the international application process and postgraduate music study is via postgraduate application requirements.
Current performances
There is an event to suit every taste, from acting to pop and rock, from jazz to opera and orchestral performances
Student experience
Study at the Queensland Conservatorium
Learning at the Queensland Conservatorium involves intense creative immersion, fosters a critical and inquisitive mindset and nurtures distinctive and inclusive artists, innovators, performers, producers, researchers, cultural leaders and global citizens, well-prepared to navigate and shape the 21st century.
Griffith takes creative arts to the outback
In 2022 musicians from the Queensland Conservatorium (QCGU) in partnership with members of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) performed a selection of popular orchestral music, film scores and Broadway hits . This was accompanied by animations and short films by students and alumni from Griffith Film School (GFS) and Queensland College of Art (QCA). The concert marked the world premiere of a live orchestral accompaniment to the stunning Luminescent Longreach show at the QANTAS Founders Museum.
Student opportunities
Collaborative productions
The Conservatorium showcases the power of collaboration across a wide range of musical genres. Students are immersed in the creative process from day one, through cross-genre projects and partnerships across departments, the wider university and the
community.
Recent collaborative projects include:
- Opera, Musical theatre and Acting productions - Performed with pit or stage orchestra
- Symphonic Rock - Symphony orchestra with Popular Music
- Red Dirt Hymns - Jazz, pop and classical students working with Opera Queensland in a 5-star rated production
- All the World's a Stage concert - Collaboration between Symphony Orchestra, Pop, Musical Theatre, Choir and Classical Voice students.
- FilmHarmonic Series - Live orchestra with film
Access to world-class visiting artists
Through our industry partnerships in Brisbane's cultural precinct, students have access to some of the world's greatest names in music and arts. We regularly hold masterclasses and Q&A sessions with leading national and international performers when they visit Brisbane.
Recent masterclass guests have included Lin Manuel Miranda, Wynton Marsalis, Georgina Hopson, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, Liz Callaway and the Australian String Quartet.
Work-integrated learning
At Griffith, work-integrated learning (WIL) experiences allow you to put what you've learned in the classroom into practice. Through work placements, internships and projects, you can expand your network and your horizons, as well as gain credit towards your degree.
WIL also offers you a chance to think about and do things differently—to adapt, be agile and demonstrate creativity and resilience. These are key skills that attract employers and are vital as you progress your career.
Open Conservatorium
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.
Experiences for high school students
Musical Theatre summer school
If you have a passion for musical theatre, why not come and join us for a week of singing, dancing, and performance? Email us to find out more.
Audition preparation
Stand out from the pack at your audition with our Tertiary Preparation Workshop program. Whether you’re in your final years of high school or a mature-age student applying for entry to a music degree, this program can help you prepare for the theoretical and practical requirements.
Contact Queensland Conservatorium
Enquiries
- General enquiries
- +61 7 3735 6315
- Future student enquiries
- 1800 677 728
- Higher degree by research enquiries
- Freecall within Australia: 1800 154 055
- +61 7 3735 3817
- Concert enquiries
- concerts@griffith.edu.au
Find us
- Location
- Queensland Conservatorium
- 140 Grey Street
- South Bank QLD 4101
- Postal address
- PO Box 3428
- South Brisbane QLD 4101
Current students
- Current student enquiries
- 1800 154 055
- Studio and lab equipment faults
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