The Ian Potter Southbank Centre
The home of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music is the embodiment of musical artistry and excellence – a celebration of outstanding music education and performance and a fixture in Melbourne’s cultural life.
The home of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music on the sovereign lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung Peoples of the Eastern Kulin.
Outwardly intriguing and inviting, the Ian Potter Southbank Centre sets a new international benchmark for a music training facility, bringing together students, staff and lovers of music in the heart of Melbourne's Arts Precinct.
A warm, welcoming space to connect with fellow students and the artistic milieu of the wider campus and precinct, the building enables the concentration and skill required of students while encouraging curiosity and interaction between musicians and their community
A state-of-the-art teaching, learning, rehearsal and performance space
Explore the Ian Potter Southbank Centre
Facilities summary
- Designed by John Wardle Architects, opened in 2019
- 400 seat Hansen Dyer Hall
- 200 seat Kenneth Myer Auditorium with retractable seating allowing it serve as a large orchestral rehearsal venue
- Networked digital recording facilities
- Excellent acoustic design through out building
- Other facilities include multiple teaching spaces
Study with us
The Conservatorium provides training, research and partnerships in a comprehensive range of musical disciplines, including Music Performance, Composition, Jazz and Improvisation, Interactive Composition, Early Music, Musicology, Ethnomusicology, Music Therapy, Music Psychology and Performance Science and New Music.