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Graduate Certificate or Diploma of Music

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Graduate Certificate in Music Studies

Graduate Certificate

South Bank
In this degree you will choose from a wide variety of possible course combinations and customise your studies to suit your needs and professional goals. You will develop superior skills in your musical profession.
Entry Requirements

To be eligible for admission to this program, applicants will require the following:

  • hold a Bachelor of Music or equivalent degree from a recognised University (or another tertiary education institution of equivalent standing); and
  • successfully undertake an audition and interview; and/or
  • submit a folio of creative works

    • OR

  • have extensive experience in music with a minimum of five years equivalent work experience in one of the specialised fields offered (composition, performance, conducting, pedagogy, music studies) and
  • successfully undertake an audition and interview; and/or
  • submit a folio of creative works.

Degrees from overseas institutions must be assessed as equivalent to a recognised Australian bachelor-level degree.

Duration
0.5 year full-time, 1 year part-time
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Tuition Fees
$11,750 per year / $11,750 total
International Tuition Fees
$17,250 per year / $17,250 total
Graduate Satisfaction
89.80%

Graduate Diploma in Music (Opera Performance)

Graduate Diploma

Sydney Conservatorium of Music
The course provides excellent training in the four key areas of opera voice and performance, opera repertoire, opera diction/language and stage skills, including two staged, orchestrally-accompanied performances of operas, giving you professional experience to equip you to enter the profession.
Entry Requirements

 

Admission requires:

  • a bachelor's degree of higher award from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification, in an appropriate discipline as determined by the School; or
  • a graduate certificate from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification, in an appropriate discipline as determined by the School; or
  • completion of the requirements of an embedded graduate certificate in an appropriate discipline, as determined by the School, from the University of Sydney, or an equivalent qualification; or
  • in exceptional circumstances the Head of School and Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed by the Head of School and Dean to be equivalent, and
  • successful completion of an audition and an interview.

Applicants who do not have a recognised tertiary award but who demonstrate an equivalent musical ability and maturity at the audition and interview, and who can show considerable performing experience may be admitted.

Intake Months
Feb
Duration
1 year full-time
Study Mode
In person
Domestic Tuition Fees
$33,000 total
Graduate Satisfaction
83.90%

Graduate Diploma in Music (Musicology)

Graduate Diploma

Parkville
Course Description The Graduate Diploma in Music is a one-year program designed for university graduates in any field who wish to undertake graduate study in music.
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
83.20%

Graduate Diploma in Music (Tailored Program)

Graduate Diploma

Parkville
Course Description The Graduate Diploma in Music is designed for university graduates in any field who wish to undertake university-level study in music.
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
83.20%

Graduate Diploma in Music (Ethnomusicology)

Graduate Diploma

Parkville
Course Description The Graduate Diploma in Music is a one-year program designed for university graduates in any field who wish to undertake graduate study in music.
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
83.20%

Graduate Diploma in Music (Practical Music)

Graduate Diploma

Parkville
Course Description The Graduate Diploma in Music is a one-year program designed for university graduates in any field who wish to undertake graduate study in music.
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
83.20%

Graduate Diploma in Music (Composition)

Graduate Diploma

Parkville
Through the Graduate Diploma in Music (Composition), you will acquire advanced skills in instrumental and vocal writing, orchestration, electro-acoustic music, professional score presentation, rehearsal skills and concert management, alongside the development of a personal and original compositional...
Intake Months
Feb, Jul
Duration
1 year full-time, 2 years part-time
Study Mode
In person
Graduate Satisfaction
83.20%

Graduate Certificate or Diploma of Music overview

Graduate certificates and diplomas of music can offer both specialisations in certain branches of music to cater to students from other disciplines who want a graduate degree that allows them to explore music.

You can choose to focus on areas such as performance, composition, education, or a range of electives that allow you to custom-build your education with courses that interest you.

Depending on your chosen tertiary institution and course, your graduate certificate or diploma of music could take between six months and one year to complete studying full-time.

Employment options

A graduate certificate or diploma of music can give you the specialised knowledge you need to commence your dream career in music. Whether you need disciplined skills such as those required in Opera Performance, to improve your ability to create musical compositions for any context or to start your path in musical education.

Postgraduate studies in music can also be a great opportunity for building a portfolio or body of work that proves your musical abilities to prospective employers, or just the right person in the industry to get you noticed.

Scholarships and funding

You can apply for scholarships and bursaries to fund your postgraduate studies. You can look in our scholarship search tool to see what is on offer.

You could also be eligible for Youth Allowance or Austudy if you are planning to study full-time. Weigh up whether this is for you by learning more here.

Prerequisites and selection process

Admission into postgraduate music programs will vary via institution and will depend on your area of focus. Those who wish to study postgraduate performance studies will likely have to audition, and those who wish to study Composition will likely have to submit a portfolio, for example.

Not all tertiary institutions offering postgraduate music degrees will require you to have a bachelor’s degree in music, but some will. This will depend on whether the course is aimed at students who have degrees in other subjects or not. Compare and contrast and find the best option for you here.

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