Master of Music (Performance Studies)
The University Of Adelaide
Program Overview
Realise excellence
Our Master of Music (Performance Studies) challenges you to reach the highest standards of professional performance. It’s an intensive, skill-based degree focusing on traditional approaches to classical or jazz performance.
What will you do?
- Advance technical mastery within your specialisation.
- Benefit from weekly one-to-one lessons with performance staff.
- Prepare and present programs of major repertoire.
- Study leading twentieth century and contemporary composers.
- Negotiate your own learning outcomes and modes of assessment for creative projects.
- Develop advanced solo and ensemble performance skills.
Where could it take you?
You might travel the globe as an orchestral musician. You could grace the stage of every jazz venue in New Orleans and New York. Perhaps you’ll curate concerts, teach in private studios or find international stardom as a soloist.
Adelaide, Australia
36 Months
AU$ 38,000
IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 79
Over two years, students take 24 units in the major performance area of specialisation and 24 units of electives. Electives are selected from a range including minor recitals, Negotiated Projects, Professional Projects, and advanced music ensemble work.
Options are built into the curriculum, so that entry and exits via lower level postgraduate programs are possible. Students can exit after two semesters with a Graduate Diploma in Music (Performance). Those students with more advanced skills and experience in performance can be given status for 24 units, enter the second year of the program and undertake the remaining 24 units in one year of study on campus.
Additional Entry Requirements
International students applying to the Elder Conservatorium of Music are required to submit a recorded audition. Auditions must address the criteria specific to the applicant's instrument/area of study.
Australian Year 12
Successful completion of an Australian year 12 qualification with a minimum pass in an accepted English language subject
English Tests accepted by the University of Adelaide
IELTS
Overall 6.5 Reading 6 Listening 6 Speaking 6 Writing 6
TOEFL
Overall 79
Tertiary Qualifications
Bachelor of Music or equivalent.
Indicative annual tuition fees (24 units)
International student place: $38,000
Potential careers
Music Coordinator, Music Festival Director, Music Journalist / Music Critic, Music Researcher, Musician, Musician / Singer