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Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance)

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Out of chaos, classical music finds harmony. Our Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance) shows you where to look.Whether you express your music with an instrument or with your own voice, you can link yourself to a tradition that reaches back through centuries.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
3 years full-time
Course Code
354061, 002801F
Intake Months
Jul, Feb
International Fees
$40,500 per year / $121,500 total

About this course

Enchant your listeners

Out of chaos, classical music finds harmony. Our Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance) shows you where to look.

Whether you express your music with an instrument or with your own voice, you can link yourself to a tradition that reaches back through centuries.

Study locations

North Terrace

North Terrace Campus

What you will learn

You'll attend workshops, rehearsals and masterclasses, and receive one-on-one vocal or instrumental training. We offer the following specialisations:

  • classical voice
  • classical brass (trumpet, trombone, tuba, French horn, euphonium)
  • classical keyboard (piano, organ, harpsichord)
  • classical percussion
  • classical strings (violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, harp)
  • classical woodwind (flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, saxophone, recorder).

You'll also:

  • listen to the greats and immerse yourself in music theory
  • take classes in technique and repertoire
  • participate in ensemble activities
  • explore aural, theoretical and historical studies
  • benefit from weekly performance opportunities with feedback from both staff and students.

Career pathways

You might find new ways to express age-old styles. You could see your name etched alongside the names of classical giants. Perhaps you'll enrapture an international audience, and conduct them from heartfelt sobs to gasps of delight.

  • In partnership with Australian String Quartet
  • Work with international performers and teachers
  • Study at Australia's most distinguished tertiary music school

Course structure

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.

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Creative Arts courses at University of Adelaide.
63.2%
Overall satisfaction
79.4%
Skill scale
72.1%
Teaching scale
41.2%
Employed full-time