Bachelor
Live your rhythm
Find your own musical dialect with our Bachelor of Music (Jazz Performance).
Our staff and guest artists include some of the finest national and international jazz musicians and educators. Our graduates teach, perform, compose, arrange and record throughout Australia, Europe, Asia, the US, and more.
Our curriculum covers traditional and contemporary theory and method and is committed to the highest standards of professional performance. You'll receive one-on-one tuition and attend masterclasses within your specialisation. Options include:
You'll also:
You might follow your music to fame and stardom. You could develop a unique style that others yearn to master. Perhaps you'll open a jazz club in New Orleans, with lines out the door as long as your solos on stage.
The Bachelor of Music provides the intensive professional training required for employment in the music industry. It seeks to provide a challenging and stimulating learning environment in which all students may achieve their full potential in their chosen major. It aims to develop educated, flexible and imaginative graduates who possess the knowledge and skills required to function effectively in a wide range of professional contexts. The program provides students with the option to undertake a major in either Classical Performance, Jazz Performance, Music Education or Creative Practice (a broad area of study that includes courses in music composition, popular music and sonic arts).
The Bachelor of Music is an AQF Level 7 qualification with a standard full-time duration of 3 years.
The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.