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Griffith Online
- Our online degrees are delivered 100% online, giving you control over where and when you study.
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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 the only Queensland university ranked in the top 50 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.
QS World Ranking by Subject, 2020.
Featured degrees
Bachelor of
Musical Theatre
Degree code 1404
This degree will prepare you for a long career on stage through intensive training in singing, acting and movement. You'll explore musical theatre styles and theories, perform in professional-level productions—and graduate as a highly skilled and adaptable performer.
Starting March 2022
Location Brisbane
Indicative Fee $8,000* CSP
Bachelor of
Music
Degree code 1419
Griffith's Bachelor of Music explores musical styles, theory and creative practices in fields from technology to composition and performance. You'll connect with industry through internships and public shows, and graduate with an edge in an exciting, competitive field.
Starting March 2022
Location Brisbane
Indicative Fee $7,900* CSP
Bachelor of
Acting
Degree code 1575
Begin a lifelong career across stage and screen with this dynamic and practical degree. Study with renowned teachers in a small group of high-quality performers. Develop your unique talent through intensive training in acting, voice, speech, singing, movement and dance.
Starting March 2022
Location Brisbane
Indicative Fee $8,000* CSP
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Study music and performing arts at Griffith
Find your place on the world stage
Hear from award-winning Australian director Bruce Beresford, Queensland Conservatorium Director Scott Harrison, Griffith Head of Opera Nicholas Cleobury, popular music act Ella Fence and an array of musical theatre students.
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. At the Gold Coast campus, there are six recording studios, four control rooms, a MIDI laboratory, and audio-visual postproduction studios, where graduates, including Wolfmother's Ian Peres, have learned their craft.
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.
Griffith University is also partnered with Bleach* Festival – the Gold Coast’s premiere arts and culture event – which will provide you with performance opportunities and internships during your study.
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.
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.
27 May 2021
All the world’s a stage for acting students
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13 May 2021
Music alumni lead Australia’s biggest vocal ensemble
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Key dates
Thursday 6 May — Saturday 8 May
Gold Coast Careers and Employment Festival
Friday 21 May — Saturday 22 May
Brisbane Careers and Employment Expo
Monday 19 July — Saturday 30 October
Trimester 2
Our second teaching trimester starts on Monday 19 July. Trimester 2 examinations run from Saturday 21 to Saturday 30 October.
Monday 13 September
Mature Student Open Evening - Online
Wednesday 15 September
Mature Student Open Evening - Nathan Campus
Thursday 16 September
Mature Student Open Evening - Gold Coast Campus
Friday 17 December — Thursday 23 December