3 years Full time
Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University, is located at South Bank, in the heart of Brisbane’s vibrant cultural precinct. As one of Australia’s leading music institutions, you’ll develop your skills through creative immersion, you’ll have access to world-class facilities, and you’ll learn from internationally acclaimed faculty.
In the Bachelor of Music, you’ll explore your chosen specialisation while being inspired by a broad range of musical styles including classical, contemporary, jazz, popular, electronic, experimental, inter-cultural and post-genre music. From your first year, you’ll refine your artistic identity through performance, collaboration, and the study of musical concepts and contexts. In your second year you’ll choose a major from: performance, contemporary creative practices, production and entrepreneurship, or community education and leadership.
You’ll learn through one-to-one and group lessons, and discipline-specific workshops. Plus, gain practical experience through the wide-range of performance opportunities including orchestra, opera, musical theatre, and more. You’ll benefit from our global connections as you learn from, and work closely with, award-winning music educators and touring guest artists. Graduate career ready with hands-on exposure to the industry through our strong relationships with You’ll benefit from our relationships with Queensland Symphony Orchestra, QPAC, Brisbane Festival, Opera Queensland and Brisbane Jazz Club. You’ll also have opportunities to gain credit for project studies and music industry engagement and internships, so you can transition smoothly into professional life. A wide range of elective courses are also available to deepen and broaden your musical experience, including collaboration with your creative peers at Griffith Film School or Queensland College of Art and Design. For more course information, visit Bachelor of Music at GU.
Griffith University
Griffith University will commence making offers on 20 November 2026, however additional auditions and offers may be considered in subsequent rounds should places still be available.
Performance: prepares highly skilled, adaptable and creative musicians for the 21st century. Students will develop advanced skills in classical, contemporary or jazz performance.
Contemporary Creative Practices: explores a range of practices in contemporary music creation including composer, digital practitioner, songwriter, and/or sound artist
Production & Entrepreneurship: is for students who seek to envision, materialize and complete musical projects through collaborations between students from any discipline with a focus on the release of produced musical works connected with community and industry.
Community Education and Leadership: for students who are eager to engage their artistic skills and abilities to teach, facilitate, and lead participatory music-making in a variety of community and educational settings.
This is an indicative only amount for first year fees. For further information refer to griffith.edu.au/fees-charges
Important offer advice: Should you receive an offer into this program you will be required to enrol into classes* within a short timeframe. This information will be included in your Starting@Griffith email and expressed in the number of days from the day of issue of your email and is in line with the offer response date in your QTAC offer email. Please note that the number of days can vary depending on when the offer was made. This requirement applies irrespective of whether you accepted conditionally or unconditionally. If you do not enrol* into at least one class for your program by 5pm on the response day your offer will lapse. Lapsed offers are not automatically reinstated and reinstatement is subject to available places.
*Enrolling into classes means that you are advising when you are attending class/es. Enrolment must be submitted.
Applicants must meet the minimum age requirements for admission, see the QTAC website for details.; Audition/Folio (Folio is required for Composition; Creative Music Technology; Production and Songwriting only)
Applicants must apply to QTAC, pay their audition fee to Griffith University by 4 September 2026 to be guaranteed an audition in the live audition round. Applicants who wish to apply after this date may be considered in subsequent audition and offer rounds should places still be available. Late applicants should refer to the Auditions website for information.
Admission to this program requires applicants to undertake a live audition and interview during audition week. Composition, songwriting and CMTP applicants will also upload folio of original works at the time of application. All students will an artistic statement outlining musical experience and aspirations as part of the application process. Visit the Auditions website for up to date messaging and information on audition requirements, audition fees and preparing for your live audition at the Queensland Conservatorium.
Live auditions will take place at the Queensland Conservatorium, Brisbane City (South Bank) from 28 September – 2 October 2026. Griffith University will commence making offers on 20 November 2026, however additional auditions and offers may be considered in subsequent rounds should places still be available. Applicants must ensure they order their preferences accordingly; refer to the QTAC website. Applicants must nominate their current specialisation (eg. Instrument, genre, creative output etc.) on their QTAC application and pay the $50 non-refundable audition fee to Griffith University. You may audition for up to two specialisations; however, you must book a separate audition for each specialisation which is covered by the one $50 audition fee.
Applicants may audition as a Performer and/or Creative Practitioner in up to 2 of the following specialisations: Guitar (classical), Harp, Percussion, Piano/Keyboard (classical), Saxophone (classical), Bassoon (classical), Cello (classical), Clarinet (classical), Cornets (classical), Double bass (classical), Euphonium (classical), Flute (classical), French horn (classical), Horns (classical), Oboe (classical), Trombone (classical), Trumpet (classical), Tuba (classical), Viola (classical), Violin (classical), Voice (classical), Bass (popular music), Drums (popular music), Guitar (popular music), Piano (popular music), Contemporary Voice (jazz/pop), Bass (jazz), Drums (jazz), Guitar (jazz), Piano (jazz), Clarinet (jazz), Flute (jazz), Saxophone (jazz), Trombone (jazz), Trumpet (jazz), Vibraphone (jazz), Violin (jazz), Instruments of Indigenous or, global cultures, Composer, Songwriter, Creative Music Technology and Production.
Griffith Guaranteed Admission Schemes do not apply to this program.
English, English as an Additional Language, Literature or English & Literature Extension (Units 3 and 4, C).
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Your career opportunities will vary depending on your chosen areas of specialisation. This could include instrumentalist or vocalist; writing or arranging for film, plays, television, concert performance or musical theatre; popular music soloist or band member; producer; music educator; working in recording studios and the music business; musical composition; sound design; careers in games, publishing and performance industries.