Students receive individual lessons, specialised masterclasses and workshops, and classes in music history, aural skills, harmony, pedagogy, career skills and performance psychology.
Students also take to the stage as soloists and perform in ensembles ranging from symphony orchestra, wind orchestra, fully-staged opera and music theatre productions; through to chamber music, early music, art song, cutting-edge new music, world music, as well as music for dance and drama. There are also specialist ensembles for strings, wind, brass, percussion, voice, piano, saxophone and guitar. The classical course brings together outstanding students with inspirational staff, providing students with an extraordinary range of performance opportunities, plus all the training they need to create careers as professional musicians. Vocal students also have specialist classes to study acting, languages and movement skills.
Learning Outcomes
Undertake sustained, high-level independent practice in a chosen music specialisation with reference to its underlying principles and its relationship to history, society and culture.
Think critically to conceptualise and synthesise musical ideas to inform creative practice.
Think creatively to identity, analyse and resolve musical and conceptual problems.
Use digital technologies and music-related literacies skills to successfully assimilate and evaluate relevant information from multiple sources.
Communicate clearly and coherently in a range of modes relative to context and audience.
Adopt a global outlook and exercise respect for cultural diversity, including an enhanced understanding of the music and cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait peoples.
Apply effective teamwork and leadership skills in various settings according to relevant standards of ethical conduct, sustainable practice and professional accountability.
Exercise self-reflection, judgement and responsibility in developing artistic practice and individual learning in response to diverse professional contexts.
