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Welcome to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music ............ 3Why study at the Conservatorium? ........................ 4Undergraduate study .................. 5Bachelor of Music ...................... 6Bachelor of Music (Music Education) ....................... 8Bachelor of Music Studies ......... 10Other undergraduate options .... 12Undergraduate fees and costs ... 14 Research at the University of Sydney ...................................... 15Postgraduate coursework degrees ................. 16Postgraduate research degrees ...................... 18Postgraduate fees and costs ...... 21Join us and important dates ..... 22

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Welcome to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Students here enjoy world-class degrees that will prepare them for an enormous range of musical and arts-related careers. If you are passionate about jazz and contemporary music, want to create or teach music, or investigate music in its many contexts, this is the place for you.

We support our students throughout their studies with a comprehensive curriculum that involves the place of music in history, understanding the variety of different genres of music and the way those genres shape thinking and practice, the opportunity to study areas beyond music, and through the huge number of practice options.

Please read this guide, explore our website, and listen to our music on our YouTube channel:

− www.youtube.com/sydneycon

We would love to see you here soon.

Music is an amazing art that is at the centre of all human life. It stretches through time, culture, sound, politics and simply through enjoyment.

“The Conservatorium is justifiably renowned for its high-quality staff, students and music programs.

“Everywhere you turn in the building, or in music areas on the Camperdown Campus, there are so many people doing extraordinary things. Every day I encounter different approaches to music and music making that might change my musical life. This is Australia’s musical engine room.”

Professor Matthew Hindson AMProfessor of Composition and Music Technology

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Why study at the Conservatorium?

Ideally situated at the centre of Sydney’s central business district and arts precinct, and minutes from the Sydney Opera House, the Conservatorium provides a comprehensive musical education, giving you the necessary knowledge, skills, and aesthetic to thrive.

Our degree programs at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels underscore four key areas: performance; composition; music education; and musicology. Mentored by leaders in your chosen field, you may either specialise in your area of interest or explore combinations of areas.

One of the finest purpose-built music schools in the world, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music has first-class facilities, including five performance venues, more than 130 teaching and practice studios, and the largest music library in the southern hemisphere.

We attract the most talented and inspiring musicians from across the Asia-Pacific region.

The Conservatorium is a creative hub for musicians and scholars, a magical and inspired place where talented musicians and researchers of tomorrow can develop their skills in a fertile academic and performance environment.

About our staffAt the heart of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music are our talented staff, with their significant contributions to research, creative activity and outstanding teaching. Our faculty includes award-winning performers and composers, world-class scholars and acclaimed musicians who have high-level contacts in the music world spanning Europe, the United States and Asia. Many of our staff are graduates of the Conservatorium and the University of Sydney. For a full list of our current staff, visit

− music.sydney.edu.au/people

5 good reasons to join us1. Location, location, location – the best facilities to

study music in the Asia Pacific, part of Australia’s oldest university and within the Sydney arts precinct, next door to the Sydney Opera House

2. A centenary of musical excellence coupled with a future-focused outlook

3. Flexibility in your degree progression with a variety of training opportunities

4. Access to the best teachers and instrumental and vocal pedagogy and international opportunities

5. World-class research in performance and composition, musicology, music education, and Indigenous Australian and Asian ethnomusicology.

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Undergraduate study

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music offers a range of undergraduate degree options for enrolment in 2017.

Our Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Music Studies offer a common first year. There is flexibility to apply for a transfer at the end of the first year from the Bachelor of Music Studies to Bachelor of Music (or the reverse) if your circumstances change.

Your degree options include: − Bachelor of Music (Performance,

Composition or Music Education) − Bachelor of Music Studies

(Performance, Composition, Musicology or Contemporary Music)

− Bachelor of Arts (Music Major)

For combined degrees you can choose from:

− Bachelor of Music Studies/Bachelor of Arts

− Bachelor of Music Studies/Doctor of Medicine

− Bachelor of Engineering Honours/Bachelor of Music Studies

To find out more about our undergraduate music program:

− music.sydney.edu.au/study/our-degrees

Career pathways − concert soloist − contemporary

musician − composer − concert manager − orchestra manager − artist agent − classroom music

teacher − jazz musician − audio engineer − private studio teacher

− chamber/orchestral musician

− opera singer − conductor − piano accompanist − music researcher − music producer − music journalist − arts administrator − film score composer − festival or venue

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Performance Receive individual and ensemble tuition from our renowned experts, many of whom also perform as soloists, chamber musicians and in the best orchestras and jazz ensembles around the world.

Composition Study both traditional and electro-acoustic music, including sound art, digital music and computer music, with internationally regarded composers.

Music education Learn from Australia’s finest music educators, with practical teaching experience in schools throughout NSW.

Students combine their chosen principal study (instrument, classical voice, jazz, composition) with orchestral studies and chamber music, and core studies such as music skills, analysis, history, culture, pedagogy and music education.

You will benefit from first-class instrumental and vocal pedagogy and facilities: practice rooms, extensive library resources and music technology. There are also opportunities for international tours with professional orchestras, bands and ensembles.

“I chose to study composition at the Conservatorium because I was fascinated by the construction and creation of music. Being immersed in an environment that promotes this kind of learning is inspiring and so important for musicians.

“I have studied with Rosalind Page, Sandy Evans, Michael Smetanin and Damien Ricketson – all of whom have been vital in my development as a composition student. They encourage an endless sense of curiosity and active engagement in music. A highlight was having my piece, ‘o’, performed at a major music festival in Singapore.”

Elizabeth Jigalin Bachelor of Music (Composition) (fourth year)

Bachelor of Music

Our internationally regarded Bachelor of Music is a four-year specialist music program and you can major in performance, composition or music education.

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Bachelor of Music (Performance) – typical course progression (orchestral major)

Unit of Study Sem* CP*

Year 1

Principal Study 1 1 6

Aural Perception 1 1 3

Harmony and Analysis 1 1 3

Orchestral Studies 1 1 6

Analysis, history and culture studies (Foundation)

1 6





Analysis, history and culture studies (Foundation)

2 6

Total credit points for the year 48

Year 2





Analysis, history and culture studies 1 6

Principal study 4 2 6




Analysis, history and culture studies 2 6


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Principal Study 5 (extended) 1 12


Chamber Music 1 1 3

Teaching Music / Pedagogy 1 3



Chamber Music 2 2 3

Recital Preparation or Elective 2 3


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Chamber Music 3 1 3

Elective 1 3



Chamber Music 4 2 3

Elective 2 3


*Sem – semester, CP – credit points

“The strength of the Conservatorium lies in the people and the facilities. The standard of musicianship is very high, in both the students and teachers. As a result, there is a very deep pool of musical knowledge.

“World-class facilities and performance spaces make it an ideal environment for studying music. Every one of my classes has contributed something valuable to my education, as have the friendships and musical relationships I’ve formed with fellow students.”

Nish ManjunathBachelor of Music (Performance – jazz) (fourth year)

To view other sample progression tables please view the Sydney Conservatorium of Music handbook

− sydney.edu.au/handbooks/conservatorium

Principal study majors

− Brass (trumpet, French horn, trombone, euphonium, tuba)

− Composition and music technology

− Historical performance (baroque flute, recorder, baroque trumpet, baroque violin, baroque viola, viola da gamba, lute, early keyboards – chamber organ, harpsichord)

− Jazz (woodwind, brass, bass, drums, guitar, piano, vibraphone)

− Organ − Piano − Percussion − Strings (violin, viola,

cello, double bass, guitar, harp)

− Voice (classical) − Woodwind (flute,

oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone).

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Bachelor of Music (Music Education)

While preparing to become accredited classroom teachers, our music education students undertake a principal study in performance (jazz or classical), musicology or composition.

The Bachelor of Music (Music Education) will develop your teaching skills through studies in education, music education, choral and instrumental pedagogy and music technology.

Our professionally recognised program (with NSW Department of Education and Training accreditation) will prepare you for a career as a music teacher in both the primary and secondary school environments. You can focus on performance, composition or musicology and specific music education and pedagogical training. You will also attain information and communication technology competencies and develop an understanding of children with special educational needs.

You will complete practical teaching experience in schools and in your fourth year undertake extended professional experience sessions, supported by both high school teachers and experienced music education lecturers from the Conservatorium.

Teaching in the digital classroom“The Bachelor of Music (Music Education) degree offers something unique – the opportunity to complete an education degree in a dedicated music school with the best practitioners and facilities available. You gain a broad teaching qualification that can lead to salaried work before you’ve even graduated.

“It’s the breadth of the course that’s so impressive. There is as much of a focus on popular music as there is on classical, jazz, or folk or world music. Our graduates can conduct. They can compose and improvise. Technology and creativity are woven through every one of our units, and our students leave equipped for the 21st century workplace. We host a healthy research community at every level, undergraduate or postgraduate, with research and practice modelled by our internationally renowned staff.”

Dr James HumberstoneLecturer, Music Education

Music educators train the musicians of tomorrow. Our music education unit immerses students in the Conservatorium’s melting pot of performance, composition and teaching.

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Unit of study Sem* CP*

Year 1




Musical Worlds of Today 1 1 6

Ensemble/Performance 1 3

Key Ideas in Music Education 1 3




Musical in Modern Times 2 6

Ensemble/Performance 2 3

Key Approaches in Music Education 2 3


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Music in the Classical and Romantics Eras 1 6

Fundamentals of Teaching 1 3

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands Music 1 3




Psychology of Learning and Instruction 2 3

Children, Music and Educational Settings 2 6

Survey of Jazz History 2 3


Unit of study Sem* CP*

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Principal Study 5 or Elective 1 6

Adolescent Development and Behaviour 1 6

Popular Music Studies 1 3

Teaching Junior Secondary Music 1 6

Elective 1 3

Principal Study 6 or Elective 2 6

Professional Experience 2 2 6

Ensemble Pedagogy 2 6

Composition in Music Education 2 3

Technology in Music Education 2 3


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Cultural Diversity in Music Education 1 6

Senior Secondary Music Education 1 6

Non-Western Music 1 6

Elective 1 6

Professional Issues in Music Education 2 12

Professional Experience 3 2 12


*Sem – semester, CP – credit points

To view other sample progression tables please visit: − sydney.edu.au/handbooks/conservatorium

“I chose the Bachelor of Music Education because I wanted a specifically integrated course that taught music and education together – not just a music degree with an education degree tacked on. I have loved the practical and creative tasks that have pushed me to explore and compose original pieces. When I graduate, I want to share music with people in the classroom, privately, and hopefully on stage.”

Jonno Morrison Bachelor of Music (Music Education) (fourth year)

Bachelor of Music (Music Education) – typical course progression (performance major)

Focus on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicA compulsory component of the Music Education degree at the Conservatorium is the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islands Music unit of study, taught by Dr Clint Bracknell and Dr Michael Webb. A roster of high-profile guests will contribute content, including journalist Clinton Walker, who has been widely praised for his work, Buried Country, a book, film and set of historical and contemporary recordings documenting and celebrating Indigenous Australian country music.

− sydney.edu.au/courses/ bachelor-of-music-music-education

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Bachelor of Music Studies

You can focus on performance, contemporary music practice, composition or musicology, together with core music skills and various arts electives. There is also the option to add a fourth year for honours.

All students complete a principal study: instrument, voice (classical or jazz), composition, contemporary music or musicology. The core units of study are in music skills, analysis, history and culture, performance and teaching music. However, the course is flexible and allows you to choose a combination of music and non-music subjects from across the University, taught at other faculties (up to 28 credit points in total value).

The Bachelor of Music Studies (Musicology stream) contains a wide range of choice, meaning that you can select from any music units as part of your degree. It also provides a pathway to specialisation, through a transfer to the Bachelor of Music degree in performance, composition or music education, or a fourth year in honours.

Our three-year Bachelor of Music Studies produces broadly educated musicians who can apply their knowledge and skills in various music and arts-related contexts and professions.

Is contemporary music your passion? We launched a contemporary music strand in the Bachelor of Music Studies in 2015, providing students with access to a diverse range of popular music specialists, contemporary music production techniques and industry professionals.

Experience the best of both worlds, with classes at both the Conservatorium and the Arts Music Unit on our Camperdown campus. Our teachers will guide you to:

− learn contemporary music production − work with industry professionals − study from music historians − perform with some of the country’s

best student musicians.

− sydney.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-music-studies

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Bachelor of Music Studies (Contemporary Music) – typical course progression

Units of study Sem* CP*

Year 1

Contemporary Music Practice 1 1 6

Music Skills and Technology 1 6

Sound Recording Fundamentals 1 3

Performance Elective 1 3

Sounds, Screens, Speakers: Music & Media 1 6



New Music, New Thinking 2 6

Elective 2 6


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Analysis, History and Culture Studies 1 6

Elective 1 6


Contemporary Music Studies 2 6

Analysis, History and Culture Studies 2 6



Year 3



Elective 1 6



Elective 2 6


Bachelor of Music Studies (Musicology) – typical course progression

Units of study Sem* CP*

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Musical Worlds of Today 1 6

Performance elective 1 3

Free Choice 1 9



Music from the Middle Ages to Baroque 2 6


Free Choice 2 9


Year 2



Music in the Classical and Romantic Eras 1 6


Free Choice 1 9



Music in the Modern Times 2 6


Free Choice 2 9


Year 3

Musicology Analytical studies 1 6

Musicology Historical Studies 1 6

Senior Musicology Studies elective 1 6

Free Choice 1 6

Musicology Ethnographical Studies 2 6

Senior Musicology Studies electives 2 12

Free Choice 2 6


*Sem - semester, CP credit points

“I have always been interested in becoming a composer and performing my own music. I predominantly write popular music and have performed it in many different settings, with bands and as a solo act. The Conservatorium gives me access to professional advice and equipment that you can’t get anywhere else. The Bachelor of Music Studies is perfect if you want flexibility in the choice of what kind of musician you want to become. It fills in the gaps of your musical knowledge, whatever background you come from.”

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Bachelor of Arts (Music Major)Interested in studying music and gaining expertise in another arts discipline, such as a language or history? The Bachelor of Arts degree will fine-tune your critical thinking skills to help you become an independent thinker, able to form and articulate judgements based on argument and evidence. You can major in music as part of your arts degree, or as part of any combined arts degree such as Arts/Commerce, Arts/Law or Arts/Science.

To gain a major in music, you need to complete the equivalent of six senior music courses. You can also undertake approved Conservatorium courses. It is possible to begin music study without any prior knowledge of notation, and your literacy and aural skills will develop in an appropriate musical language course during first year.

− sydney.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-arts

Combined degreesWe also offer a number of combined degrees:

− Bachelor of Music Studies/Bachelor of Arts − Bachelor of Music Studies/Doctor of Medicine − Bachelor of Engineering Honours/

Bachelor of Music Studies.

Bachelor of Music Studies/Bachelor of ArtsThe five-year combined Bachelor of Music Studies/Bachelor of Arts allows you to acquire musical skills in performance, composition, music education or musicology, together with other humanities disciplines.

Students divide their study time between the Conservatorium and the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences on the University of Sydney’s Camperdown campus, completing a principal study and an Arts major. You will develop the ability to work within a wide cultural perspective; high-level written and oral communication skills; and awareness of cross-cultural issues, perhaps by learning another language.

− sydney.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-music-studies-and-bachelor-of-arts

Bachelor of Music Studies/ Doctor of MedicineThis seven-year combined degree provides outstanding students with the challenging and rewarding opportunity to study music before undertaking medicine. The first three years of the combined degree will focus on music, with a major in performance, composition or musicology.

The final four years are dedicated to four broad areas of medicine: basic and clinical sciences; patient and doctor; population medicine; and personal and professional development. From your first year of the Doctor of Medicine, you will have contact with patients. The program uses practical, problem-based learning and draws on contextually relevant medical issues.

− sydney.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-music-studies-and-doctor-of-medicine

“I’m majoring in performance with a double degree in music studies and arts. I want to excel in my instrument and gain a comprehensive understanding of classical and contemporary music. I’ve enjoyed meeting and playing music with many interesting and talented people.”

Sagar Nagaraj Bachelor of Music Studies/Bachelor of Arts (first year)Pa

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Bachelor of Engineering Honours/ Bachelor of Music StudiesThis five-year combined degree gives you an opportunity to pursue your passions in both the technical and artistic arenas. You will explore the synergies between the rule-based domains of music and engineering, bringing together your musical creativity with your creative thinking skills. You can combine any of the engineering streams with a Bachelor of Music Studies.

− sydney.edu.au/courses/bachelor-of-engineering-honours-and-bachelor-of-music-studies

For more information visit: − music.sydney.edu.au/study/our-degrees

Music electivesYou can choose from a wide range of engaging electives at the Conservatorium and the Arts Music Unit:

− music.sydney.edu.au/study/electives

The broad focus of the Arts Music curriculum means we welcome students from a wide range of musical and non-musical backgrounds. Subjects range from general music language studies tospecific courses in performance, composition, analysis, music and media, music history and cultural studies.

You can choose music units as part of just about any degree. We have students from arts, science, medical science, law, media and communications, liberal studies, information technology, commerce, engineering and education degrees studying one or more music units.

There are also a number of fantastic ensembles at the Conservatorium, which you can join as three or six credit point units: Wind Orchestra, Choir, Jazz Big Band, Gamelan, Chinese Music Ensemble and repertoire orchestra.

“I’m studying a Bachelor of Arts with a major in music. I love the flexibility of an arts degree, with the option of studying a variety of music styles from around the world.

“One of the most rewarding things about studying at the University of Sydney is seeing your peers do what they love outside of the university context. You can go out on a Saturday night and see a friend perform to a crowd of people.

“I started learning the pipa this year at the Conservatorium as part of its Chinese Music Ensemble. I’ve always wanted to learn a Chinese instrument, but it seemed more of a ‘bucket list’ thing.

“I think diversity in music education is incredibly important – it’s hard to be creative if we force ourselves into fitting the boxes we already know. When I finish my degree, I want to move to China and pursue my electronic music career.”

Monica Chedid Bachelor of Arts (Music Major) (fourth year)

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Fees and costs UndergraduateDomestic students All domestic undergraduate students are eligible for a Commonwealth-supported place, if you are a citizen of Australia or New Zealand (including dual citizens) or hold an Australian permanent resident visa or an Australian humanitarian visa.

As a CSP student, your tuition fees will be subsidised by the Australian Government. You will pay the remainder, called a ‘student contribution’. The amount you contribute depends on the units of study you choose. Student contribution amounts are reviewed annually by the University, and will increase each year of your period of study (subject to a maximum determined by the government), effective at the start of each calendar year.

Eligible CSP students can obtain a full or part HECS-HELP loan for their student contribution, either paid upfront or repaid when your income exceeds a certain amount. For details, visit – www.studyassist.gov.au

International studentsTuition fees for international students vary between courses, and the year that you undertake your study in the course. Check indicative tuition fees for your chosen course on – sydney.edu.au/courses

Please note that all tuition fees shown on sydney.edu.au/courses for international students are:

− quoted in Australian dollars and correct at time of publication

− indicative tuition fees for year 1, in the listed calendar year only

− from 2017, set for each course based on 48 credit points per year, or 1.0 Equivalent Full-Time Student Load (1.0 EFTSL). If your study load for the year is more or less than 1.0 EFTSL, your tuition fee will differ.

Combined undergraduate degree tuition fees For international students, for combined undergraduate degrees commencing in 2017, a single course tuition fee applies for the duration of your study in the combined degree, regardless of the units of study that are undertaken as part of your combined degree. Importantly, the single course tuition fee is subject to annual review and will increase each year of your study in the combined degree.

Double degree tuition fees (undergraduate to postgraduate) – price differentiation For double degrees, where domestic and international students complete undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications under one set of course resolutions, a higher tuition fee rate will apply to the postgraduate degree.

Annual reviewImportantly, tuition fees are subject to annual review by the University and will increase each year, effective at the start of each calendar year.

Other costsIn addition to fees, you should budget for:

− additional course costs. Some costs are significant for faculty-specific materials and textbooks, tools, protective clothing, and equipment.

For more information about additional costs, visit your faculty’s website at sydney.edu.au/faculties

− the Student Services and Amenities (SSA) fee.

The following costs are specific to international students:

− health insurance through the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. This is an Australian Government requirement for student visa holders: sydney.edu.au/pg-int-health

− education expenses for students’ children: schools.nsw.edu.au/international

− living expenses such as food and rent: sydney.edu.au/study/finances-fees-costs/living-costs.html

More information For more information about course-related and other incidental costs, financial assistance, loans, upfront tuition fee payments (international students) and scholarships, please visit: sydney.edu.au/study/finances-fees-costs.html

Contact us if you have other questions about fees or need more information: – sydney.edu.au/contact-us

Method of paymentThere are several ways you can pay the fees that apply to your study. A surcharge of 0.8 percent will apply for payments made by Visa or MasterCard. The surcharge is subject to review and may change. Information about payment methods and the surcharge is set out at: sydney.edu.au/study/finances-fees-costs/fees-and-loans/paying-your-fees.html

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Research at the University of Sydney

This association partners us with others that excel in research, including Stanford, Caltech, the University of California at Berkeley and UCLA.

Our research is shaped by the big picture. We look at real-world problems from all angles, combining the expertise and talents of scholars from many disciplines. This collaboration drives our interdisciplinary research centres. Find out more about our current research:

− sydney.edu.au/research

Our research degreesEmbarking on a research degree at Sydney is an opportunity to work alongside some of the world’s brightest and most accomplished academics. We offer exceptional facilities and we have an innovative edge and the drive to challenge traditional ways of thinking. You will have the support you need to contribute to research that makes a meaningful, real-world impact. Learn more:

− sydney.edu.au/study/ find-a-course/postgraduate-research.html

Research at the ConservatoriumSydney Conservatorium of Music is Australia’s premier music research institution. Led by Professor Linda Barwick, Associate Dean (Research), our staff engagein active inquiry into diverse areasof music research, including musicology (ethnomusicology, music history, music theory, popular music); creative research (composition and music technology, research-led performance), music pedagogy (music education) and applied music research (music cognition and music training).

Our researchers hold competitive grants from the Australian Research Council (ARC) and other leading funding bodies. We are a leader in traditional research publishing (books, journals and conferences) and non-traditional research publishing (compositions, performances, recordings, digital).

We offer students research-led teaching throughout our undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum, and provided with structured research training throughout our honours and postgraduate courses.

− music.sydney.edu.au/research

Research strengthsOur dynamic community of researchers engages in a wide range of musical areas, practical and applied. Our research strengths focus on:

− creativity (performance and composition)

− music scholarship (music history, music theory, ethnomusicology, experimental research in music)

− music education.

We support these strengths through our Research Centre for Music Diversity, which promotes understanding of musical diversity in the Asia-Pacific region.

We are also proud to host the Pacific and Regional Archive for Digital Sources in Endangered Cultures (PARADISEC) Research Centre, a cross-institutional facility with the core mission of preserving and making accessible Australian researchers’ field recordings of endangered languages and minority music of the Asia-Pacific region.

− sydney.edu.au/paradisec

In the 2015 Excellence in Researchfor Australia (ERA) ranking, theConservatorium achieved a 4-star rating, indicating our research is “above world standard”.

We invest in research that changes the way we think about the world and how we live and work in it. The University of Sydney is a member of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight network and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities.

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Where will postgraduate study lead you?Our coursework and research degrees offer far more than knowledge. You’ll join leading thinkers to challenge the known and explore the unknown, in a stimulating environment that encourages both learning and networking.

We give you access to leading lecturers, research supervisors, industry networks, research and teaching centres, and a global network of respected alumni. This is one of the reasons many of our graduates go on to change lives for the better, and why we are regularly ranked in the top 50 universities worldwide.*

*QS World University Rankings 2015-16

Your postgraduate optionsThe Sydney Conservatorium of Music offers graduate programs for research and coursework degrees. If you want to take the next step in your career or develop academic expertise in your chosen field, master’s degrees are ideal. They typically require between one and two years of full-time study.

Graduate diplomas are normally based on master’s programs but don’t take as long to complete. They are a good option if you can’t commit to a full master’s degree, and they typically require one year of full-time study.

Graduate certificates will suit you if you want to complete a short academic training course to further your career or sample further study. They typically require six months of full-time study.

You can usually transfer from either a graduate certificate or graduate diploma into a master’s qualification. In this way these degrees can act as a pathway if you don’t meet the master’s entry requirements. Search online to find out the specific study mode offered for your course:

− sydney.edu.au/courses

The Australian Qualifications FrameworkThe Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) provides national standards for qualifications in the education and training system. The University of Sydney’s Master of Philosophy (MPhil) is the second-highest qualification on the framework, and the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) is the highest qualification.

− www.aqf.edu.au

At the Conservatorium our graduate coursework degrees are designed to prepare you for the music profession, with a strong emphasis on principal study and recital preparation. Individual instruction by an acknowledged expert forms the primary teaching strategy alongside continuing collaborative, chamber music and ensemble practice. These coursework awards respond to the competitive nature of the modern music profession and provide avenues not otherwise available for comprehensive and professionally focused musical education.


Postgraduate coursework degrees

Whether you want to gain an edge in your career, change your direction or pursue a passion, the University of Sydney will steer you to places you never imagined. With hundreds of postgraduate courses on offer, we make it easy for you to tailor a degree to your personal needs and professional goals.

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“Getting into the Conservatorium Opera School to study opera singing is absolutely a dream come true.

“Having practised as an occupational therapist for 15 years, it finally came time to take the plunge into a massive life and career change and into the unknown. The opera school has been amazing – the staff caring, the students supportive and the experience wonderful.

“The expectations are high and the work is intense but that’s what we’re here for. It is a very practical course, with an opportunity to sing and practise your craft every day. During the centenary celebrations I had the opportunity to be a soloist in Bernstein’s MASS at the Sydney Opera House. Now how amazing is that? What a thrill!”

Christopher Bryg Master of Music Studies (Opera Performance) (second year)

Our postgraduate degrees (full-time equivalent)

Award level PerformanceOpera

Performance Composition Conducting MusicologyMusic

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Coursework degrees

Graduate Diploma in Music

48cp* 1 year

48cp* 1 year

Master of Music Studies 72 cp* 1.5 years

96cp* 2 years

72-96cp* (optional 4th sem)

1.5-2 years

96cp* 2 years

Research degrees

Master of Music 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years 2 years

DMA 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years

PhD 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years 3 years

*CP – credit points

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Coursework degrees − Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance) − Graduate Diploma in Music (Opera Performance) − Master of Music Studies (Performance) − Master of Music Studies (Opera Performance) − Master of Music Studies (Conducting) − Master of Music Studies (Composition)

Graduate Diploma of Music (Performance) and Master of Music Studies (Performance) These programs are designed to extend your technical mastery of your instrument or voice while deepening your knowledge of repertoire and performance practice. This program may be taken in any of the Conservatorium’s instrumental areas, including orchestral and solo instruments, early music and jazz.

Graduate Diploma in Music (Opera) and Master of Music Studies (Opera) These programs are designed to extend your technical knowledge of opera repertoire and performance practice, and to enhance performance skills that are required on the opera and music theatre stage. You will also focus on text-related matters in various kinds of vocal music, with the aim of fostering your skills as an interpreter in all the major operatic languages. Learn from faculty staff who still sing on stages around the world, and participate in two professional opera productions per year at the Conservatorium.

Master of Music Studies (Conducting) This program provides expert training, study opportunities and practical experience towards the preparation of conducting technique and development of a wide repertoire knowledge to a level that allows you to seek professional placement with music ensembles. Your teachers include Professor Eduardo Diazmunoz, Associate Professor John Lynch, Director of the Conservatorium’s Wind Symphony (Australia’s only wind-conducting program), Associate Professor Neil McEwan, Associate Professor Neal Peres Da Costa, Dr Stephen Mould and Mr Daryl Pratt.

Master of Music Studies (Composition) This is a three-semester coursework degree that focuses on high-level composition technique. It will help you to develop your compositional style, technique and ideas within a rigorous musical environment. This is a great career development program if you are teaching in a secondary school and want to develop your composition skills. Learn from internationally acclaimed composers such as Matthew Hindson, Paul Stanhope, Carl Vine, Damien Ricketson and many more.

“I’m studying postgraduate historical performance at the Conservatorium and am really excited to be involved in this area of performance practice and practical musicology. I really enjoy learning about how this approach to music-making leads to the performer re-evaluating how to play art music in a more informed and thoughtful way.

“It was great to be involved in Estivo last year in Italy – an opportunity to experience performing as a chamber musician overseas and great to be tutored by the likes of fantastic musicians such as Midori Seiler and Neal Peres Da Costa.”

Jemma ThrussellMaster of Music (Performance) (first year)

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“As an international postgraduateconducting student, I have really enjoyed working with the many talented and passionate musicians at the Conservatorium who are focused on creating the best art possible. My teacher, Dr John Lynch, is a leading international wind symphony conductor, with years of experience under his belt.

“Dr Lynch gave me the amazing opportunity of conducting part of the Conservatorium’s Wind Symphony concert during the Centenary Festival in 2015 – a major privilege after only starting my degree a few months earlier.

Mason St Pierre Master of Music Studies (Conducting) (second year)

“I am studying a postgraduate research degree at the Conservatorium, developing both my research skills and violin performance. I finished my undergraduate studies at the Conservatorium last year and particularly loved the orchestral studies program, playing with the Conservatorium’s Symphony Orchestra, Early Music Ensemble and the Modern Music Ensemble – led by some of the best conductors in Australia.

“In 2015, I was concertmaster for the centenary celebration concert at the Sydney Opera House, where Maestro Eduardo Diazmuñoz conducted a performance of Leonard Bernstein’s MASS. Maestro Diazmuñoz, a personal friend of Leonard Bernstein, gave us a first-hand educational experience of what Bernstein himself envisioned in that work.”

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Postgraduate research degrees

In the recent Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) ratings run by the Australian Research Council, the Conservatorium profile was graded within category 4 “above world standard” (out of a possible 5), one of the best results for a music school in Australia. Candidates may pursue research at either the master’s degree or PhD level.

− The master’s program can be taken in the following disciplines: Applied Research in Music Performance, Composition, Musicology, Music Education and Performance.

− The Doctor of Musical Arts is designed to assist musicians to advance a career as an innovative and research-based performer, conductor or composer.

− The Doctor of Philosophy is awarded for substantially original research and contribution.

The Conservatorium is fortunate to have research leaders in performance, musicology and music education who have developed distinctive research across the faculty.

Master of Music (Applied Research in Music Performance) This degree offers candidates broad opportunities for interdisciplinary research at the Conservatorium in the areas of music performance, including psychology of music, music perception and acoustics. You will be provided with training and supervision to undertake research into physiological, psychological, sociological, organisational, economic, industrial, perceptual, acoustic or other interdisciplinary aspects of music performance. We encourage interdisciplinary approaches to research into music performance. Where appropriate, we foster links with the music profession and arts industry, with the aim of promoting excellence in music performance.

Master of Music (Performance) This degree is designed to extend your technical mastery of your instrument or voice while deepening your knowledge of repertoire and performance.

You will be able to articulate the contribution that your work makes towards extending the boundaries of performance through avenues such as:

− expanded stylistic or interpretive horizons − investigation of historical performance practice − development of new performance modes − relationships and techniques − enhanced critical, historical or

analytical perspectives.

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Master of Music (Composition)This degree aims to develop your advanced compositional skills and allows you to work on compositions of a length and complexity not possible during undergraduate courses.

You can specialise in music technology, electro-acoustic or ensemble/orchestral, jazz and music theatre composition. We encourage you to develop a deep understanding of all aspects of the composition project you successfully complete.

Master of Music (Music Education) This degree fosters research skills in areas of music education through research seminars and the writing of a thesis. The first stream of study is a semester-based series of two seminar topics selected from fields including: Foundations of Music Education; Comparative Music Education; Curriculum Design; Technology in Music Education; Multicultural Studies; Sociology of Music Education; Musical Ability and Psychology of Music.

A concurrent research stream provides instruction in research methodology and underpins the writing of a thesis, which is the major component of the degree.

“I needed a creative faculty that would allow me to choose a research topic that would incorporate both composition and performance.

“It is vital for a composer to have the opportunity to ‘workshop’ their music in a supportive and friendly working environment such as the Conservatorium. Recently I recorded some of my saxophone works for my PhD in the Verbrugghen Hall.

“Access to the Conservatorium’s world-class facilities will ensure I produce outstanding quality recordings for my PhD portfolio. It is important to be a hard worker, persistent, inquisitive and, most importantly, to choose a research topic you are passionate about.

“Think of a PhD as a ‘training-run’ for the future. Jump on every opportunity, and look at every opportunity as a stepping stone to success.”

Katia BeaugeaisPhD in composition (third year), composer and professional saxophonist

“Sydney Conservatorium of Music is home to some of Australia’s most inspiring and excellent music researchers. From the local to the global, from the music industry to cultural policy, from insightful creative practice to engagement with the big questions of human musical thought, this vibrant community has it all. I am particularly proud of our strength in Indigenous music research, and our emerging engagement with East Asian music.”

Professor Linda BarwickAssociate Dean (Research)

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Master of Music (Musicology)This degree aims to train students to become independent scholars in their chosen field of musicology and to communicate their findings in written and spoken forms.

The program of study culminates in a thesis on a topic of the candidate’s choice that has been approved by the faculty. Musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music embraces many fields, including Western historical musicology, ethnomusicology, empirical musicology, popular music studies and more.

Doctor of PhilosophyThe Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) may be undertaken as supervised research projects in composition, musicology, music education, performance and interdisciplinary applied research topic areas. These can include:

− Western historical musicology − music analysis − music technology − ethnomusicology − sociology of music − popular music studies − electronic and score-based composition − intercultural studies − acoustics − Australian Indigenous studies − Southeast Asian music − physiology − psychology − music therapy − music perception and cognition − performance practice − stylistics − historical interpretation.

PhD requirements vary between disciplines and may comprise a thesis of up to 80,000 words; a portfolio of compositions with accompanying exegesis of 25,000 words; or a thesis comprising a dissertation that includes a critical and theoretical discussion plus a substantial body of creative work.

Doctor of Musical ArtsThe Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) is a professional doctorate in music performance, conducting or composition open to highly talented and skilled musicians with strong scholarly abilities. The DMA will suit candidates with a research background who wish to enhance their skills while taking advantage of the exceptional teaching on offer at the Conservatorium.

You will undertake units of study in research methods for performance, conducting or composition, graduate seminars and creative works projects. The course will also involve a substantial piece of supervised research leading to a public performance or creative works portfolio and a thesis of 25,000 to 30,000 words, both of which will be an original contribution to a field in this area.

To find out more about our postgraduate music program, visit our website:


Check our list of the Conservatorium’s published research theses and join our growing community of musical intellects:

− music.sydney.edu.au/research/student-research/completed-postgraduate-research-theses

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“I’m studying a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in historically informed performance. The Conservatorium has given me access to an incredible range of resources – lessons with leaders in the field, performance and rehearsal spaces, historical instruments, the creativity of exchanging ideas with other researchers and seemingly unlimited research material in the library.

“I want to learn as much as I can from these opportunities and contribute to this growing field of knowledge, both through my own original research and by sharing and promoting ideas through performance, teaching and academic writing.”

Natasha RoumanoffDoctor of Musical Arts (second year)

Dr Catherine Ingram, back right, 2011; image CAO Yang

Music and minorities in Australia and China“My ethnomusicological work at the Conservatorium, as part of a three-year postdoctoral research project, is investigating the under-documented musical activities of non-mainstream cultural, ethnic and/or Indigenous minorities in China and South Sudan. I’m hoping this research on using musical activities to overcome social challenges will assist the Kam and Zhuang communities in China and the South Sudanese migrant communities in Australia.”

Dr Catherine IngramPostdoctoral Research Fellow

− music.sydney.edu.au/research/ scm-research-centre/minorities

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Fees and costsPostgraduate

Domestic studentsMost domestic postgraduate students study in a fee-paying place, however, a limited number of Commonwealth supported places (CSPs) may be available for some courses, on a competitive basis. Refer to your chosen course in sydney.edu.au/courses to determine if it offers CSPs.

The tuition fees and, where applicable, student contributions on sydney.edu.au/courses are an estimate only of the fees payable in the advertised calendar year of study. Fees are based on a full-time student enrolment load of 24 credit points per semester, or 48 credit points per year (1.0 EFTSL). If your study load for the year is more or less than 1.0 EFTSL your tuition fee or student contribution amount will differ. Exact student contribution amounts for your course will depend on the specific units of study in which you enrol.

The Australian Government administers the Higher Education Loan Programme (HELP) to assist students with the cost of their fees. To find out if you are eligible to access HELP, visit – www.studyassist.gov.au

Research Training Scheme (RTS)Domestic students undertaking a higher degree by research are covered by the Research TrainingScheme (RTS) and are exempt from the payment of tuition fees, but only up to the government-specifiedmaximum for the course. For more information on RTS, visit – sydney.edu.au/rts

International studentsThe tuition fees on sydney.edu.au/courses are an estimate only of the fees payable in the advertised calendar year of study. Fees are based on a full-time student enrolment load of 24 credit points per semester, or 48 credit points per year (1.0 EFTSL). If your study load for the year is more or less than 1.0 EFTSL your tuition fee will differ.

Annual reviewThe University’s tuition fees for domestic and international postgraduate students are subject to annual review, and will increase each year of your period of study, effective at the start of each calendar year.

Student contribution amounts are also reviewed annually by the University, and will increase each year of your period of study (subject to a maximum student contribution amount determined by the Australian Government), effective at the start of each calendar year. For more information, visit– www.studyassist.gov.au

Other costsIn addition to fees, you should budget for:

− additional course costs. Some costs are significant for faculty-specific materials and textbooks, tools, protective clothing, and equipment. For more information about additional costs, visit your faculty’s website at sydney.edu.au/faculties

− the Student Services and Amenities (SSA) fee.

The following costs are specific to international students:

− health insurance through the Overseas Student Health Cover (OSHC) scheme. This is an Australian Government requirement for student visa holders: sydney.edu.au/pg-int-health

− education expenses for students’ children: schools.nsw.edu.au/international

− living expenses such as food and rent: sydney.edu.au/study/finances-fees-costs/living-costs.html

More information For more information about course-related and other incidental costs, financial assistance, loans, upfront tuition fee payments (international students) and the availability of scholarships, please visit:– sydney.edu.au/study/

finances-fees-costs.html

If you have other specific questions about fees or need more information, please get in touch with us:– sydney.edu.au/contact-us

Method of paymentThere are several ways you can pay the fees that apply to your study. Please note that a surcharge of 0.8 percent will apply for payments made by Visa or MasterCard. The surcharge is subject to review and may change. Information about payment methods and the surcharge is set out at:– sydney.edu.au/study/finances-

fees-costs/fees-and-loans/paying-your-fees.html

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Join us

How can you join our music community?Find all you need to know about applying on our website:

− music.sydney.edu.au/study

Auditions and interviews are held in late November/early December each year, as well as several times during the year in Asia.

Credit for previous studiesYou may be eligible for credit if your previous studies are assessed as being directly equivalent to our units of study. Credit arrangements vary by course.

You need to apply when completing your online course application. To find out more about course-specific requirements, visit your relevant faculty website.

For more information, visit − sydney.edu.au/study/credit

What’s on at the Conservatorium?Sign up to the Conservatorium’s monthly ‘What’s on at the Con’ eNewsletter featuring upcoming concerts, talks and events.

− music.sydney.edu.au/ about/enews

Important dates

2016University of Sydney Open DaySaturday 27 August 2016

Undergraduate applicationsLocal students audition dates23 November to 11 December (excluding weekends)

Contemporary music portfoliosDue 16 October

Composition portfolios/ Musicology essays Due 31 October

Interstate/international studentsDVD and online submissions due 31 October

− music.sydney.edu.au/study/how-to-apply-undergraduate

Postgraduate applicationsLocal students:31 January for Semester 1 entry30 June for Semester 2 entry*

Orchestral conducting program14 October for Semester 1 entry

International students31 October for Semester 1 entry30 May for Semester 2 entry

− music.sydney.edu.au/study/how-to-apply-postgraduate

Late applications may be accepted if places are available.

To find out about other important University dates, please visit

− sydney.edu.au/dates

*Some exceptions apply. Please search for your course online to check exact closing dates.

2017First semester 20176 MarchLectures begin

12–16 JuneStudy vacation

19 June–1 JulyExamination period

1 JulySemester ends

Second semester 201731 JulyLectures begin

6-10 NovemberStudy vacation

13-25 NovemberExamination period

25 NovemberSemester ends

If you read only one thing, read this.

Your journey to university is as unique as you are. At the University of Sydney, our music degrees ensure you are prepared for a world of career options. This guide provides key information on our undergraduate and postgraduate music programs and how to apply.

The next step is up to you.

To learn more, come and see us on Open Day, attend a concert in our world-class concert halls, call our helpline or visit our website.

sydney.edu.au/ask 1800 SYD UNI (1800 793 864)+61 2 8627 1444 (outside Australia)

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