Music Performance
Our extensive Music Performance program offers you a wide variety of performance experiences.
Individual lessons, instrument classes and concert practice form the basis of the performance curriculum, with a strong focus on individual instrumental or vocal development together with opportunities for collaborative music making.
You will learn from highly experienced teachers who will assist you in developing your instrumental or vocal potential to the fullest. During your studies you will participate in one of the most extensive ensemble programs in Australia, with options including the University of Melbourne Orchestra, Javanese Gamelan, Big Band, Wind Symphony, World Music Choir and many instrumental, vocal, new music and early music ensembles, as well as an extensive chamber music program.
The performance area also hosts a wide array of concerts and masterclasses given by distinguished national and international performers and teachers. You will experience many performance opportunities in the weekly instrument classes, concert practice classes and ensemble performances that occur regularly throughout the semester.
Study is offered in the following instrument areas:
- Brass
- Guitar
- Keyboard
- Percussion
- Strings
- Voice
- Woodwind.
Alternatively, you may be interested in the Diploma in Music offered at Melbourne.
Careers
The Music Performance major can be your pathway to a range of employment options within a musical portfolio career, including:
- Accompanist
- Chamber musician
- Concert agent
- Concert manager
- Instrumental and/or classroom music teacher
- Music administrator
- Opera company/chorus member
- Orchestral musician
- Sessional musician for film, television, live shows, music theatre, recording sessions
- Touring soloist or ensemble member.