Adelaide University
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Elder Conservatorium of Music
University
BM / BMus, MM / MMus
4 researched programs
Oceania
Music Schools in Australia
4 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 37 music programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.
By state or territory
Cities with several researched institutions
Programs by award and subject in Australia
- Bachelor’s · Music Performance (6)
- Bachelor’s · General Music Studies (5)
- Bachelor’s · Composition (4)
- Bachelor’s · Music Education (3)
- Diploma · General Music Studies (3)
- Master’s · Music Performance (3)
- Bachelor’s · Jazz Studies (2)
- Bachelor’s · Music Business and Industry (2)
- Bachelor’s · Opera and Vocal Studies (2)
- Doctoral · General Music Studies (2)
- Master’s · General Music Studies (2)
4 schools
Australian Institute of Music
Sydney, Melbourne, Australia
Australian Institute of Music
Institute
BM / BMus, Other bachelor’s award, Other diploma, MM / MMus, Graduate Diploma, Graduate / postgraduate certificate
13 researched programs
The Australian National University
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
ANU School of Music
University
BA / BA (Hons), BM / BMus, Other master’s award, PhD
6 researched programs
The University of Sydney
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
University
MM / MMus, DMA, BM / BMus, Other diploma, Graduate Diploma, PhD
14 researched programs
How results are ordered: alphabetically by institution, or by most recently checked when you choose that sort. There is no price ranking, because tuition in different currencies, fee categories and bases (per year, per credit, whole program) is not comparable. A program appears under a subject only through a verified link (dedicated degree, major, concentration or documented pathway). A value we could not verify is shown as “not published”, never as “no”. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change verification or order. Online programs are not counted as physically located in a state or city, and an institution’s location does not tell you whether it enrols students from your country.
About music education in Australia
How music education is organised
Music study in Australia is mostly delivered by universities, either through a named conservatorium or school of music, and by independent higher education providers such as the Australian Institute of Music. Bachelor's, honours, graduate diploma, master's and research doctorates are common; some universities also offer a Doctor of Musical Arts. Vocational (TAFE/VET) diplomas exist separately but were not verified in this research round. Many performance and composition programs select applicants by audition or portfolio in addition to academic entry.
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to Australia. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- University degrees and diplomas
- The University of Sydney's Conservatorium lists bachelor's (including honours), diploma, graduate diploma, coursework and research master's degrees, a Doctor of Musical Arts and a PhD. Source
- Independent higher education provider
- The Australian Institute of Music describes separate and nested undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications at several AQF levels, and states it is registered and accredited by TEQSA. Source
Bodies that matter, and what each one does
Accreditation, validation, education authority and qualification registers are different roles. Do not read a listing by one body as evidence from another.
- Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA)
- Higher education regulator named by the Australian Institute of Music as its registering and accrediting body; register not checked directly in this round.
Credits and qualification framework
The Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) levels are referred to on provider pages; no level equivalences are asserted here.
No degree on this site guarantees admission, funding, employment, a visa or teacher registration, and nothing here is visa or credit-transfer advice.
Languages and admissions
Teaching languages. en
Admissions and auditions. Audition and portfolio rules differ by institution and program; Sydney Conservatorium applicants register to audition through its audition platform, and research degrees start with an expression of interest and a research proposal. Source
Official study information
Country information last reviewed 25 October 2026. 2 sources consulted.