Music Orientation Schedules

Professor Richard Kurth, Director of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

A message from Professor Richard Kurth,
Director of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

Welcome to the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music!

If you’re a new student in the Conservatorium — or the MCM or the Con, for short — you’ve come here because you want to develop your skills and knowledge in one or more of the many musical genres that we offer: contemporary composition, classical performance, jazz and improvisation, digital and interactive music collaboration, early music, world music, music business and entrepreneurship, musicology and ethnomusicology, music teaching, music therapy, music cognition… and more! In short, we are a community of diverse music worlds and opportunities, and we are delighted that you are joining our community to broaden and deepen your musical experience and creativity!

Bachelor of Music
Performance and Composition

Important reminder: Students with an instrument or voice specialisation must attend a new student interview. This will determine your instrument teacher allocation. 

Book your interview

Orientation Online will help you get started before you arrive on campus. Sessions run from 20 January - 16 February and cover everything from course planning, scholarships, and ensembles. 


Explore the program

Tuesday 24 February

Southbank Welcome Day

10.30am–11.30am, Faculty Orientation
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

11.30am–12.00pm, Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Location: Linear Park

12.00–3.00pm, Welcome Day Festival

Register now

Wednesday 25 February

9.15–11.00am, Conservatorium of Music Orientation and Morning Tea
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 313, Building 880)

Register now

11.00–11.45am, Conservatorium major break-out session: B-MUS Performance and B-Mus Composition
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 313, Building 880)

11:45am–12:45pm, Composition major information session
Location: Room 722, Building 880

11.45am–12.45pm, Performance major information sessions

InstrumentLocation
Brass Room 709, Building 880
GuitarRoom 701, Building 880
KeyboardHanson Dyer Hall, Room 313, Building 880
PercussionRoom 821, Building 880
StringsRoom 721, Building 880
VoiceRoom 708, Building 880
Woodwind Room 711, Building 880

1.30-4.00pm, Melbourne Peer Mentor Program and Melbourne Commencement Celebration
Location: Meet your mentor in Linear Park

Check your student email for information

Thursday 26 February

1.00–5.00pm, New student interviews (Voice students only)
Location: Room 609, Building 880

Book your 10-minute interview

1.00–3.00pm Library Crafternoon (optional)
Location: Southbank Library Afterhours Study Zone

About: Take a break and join the Southbank Library crew for a drop-in craft session. Bring your own project to work on or make badges with equipment and materials provided!

5.00pm–8.00pm, Buxton Student Party (optional)
Location: Buxton Contemporary

About: Start your semester with art, music and good company at Buxton Contemporary.

Register now

Friday 27 February

1.00–2.00pm, Mob Lunch (First Nations students only)
Location: The Wilin Centre, Student Gathering Space

About: Come grab a bite and connect with your fellow First Nations students and the Wilin team!
We’ll have lunch and snacks ready for you in the Wilin student lounge, and you’ll also receive your Wilin Orientation tote bag packed with helpful info, resources, and a few goodies to get you started.

Register now

Bachelor of Music

Interactive Composition

Orientation Online will help you get started before you arrive on campus. Sessions run from 20 January - 16 February and cover everything from course planning, scholarships, and ensembles. 


Explore the program

Tuesday 24 February

Southbank Welcome Day

10.30am–11.30am, Faculty Orientation
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

11.30am–12.00pm, Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Location: Linear Park

12.00–3.00pm, Welcome Day Festival

Register now

Wednesday 25 February

9.15–11.00am, Conservatorium of Music Orientation and Morning Tea
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 313, Building 880)

Register now

11.00am-11.45am, Interactive Composition Information Session
Location: Dr Tony Gould Room (Room 216, Building 862)

11.45am-12.45pm, Jazz and Improvisation and Interactive Composition Cohort Orientation
Location: John Hopkins Room (Room 113, Building 862)

1.30-4.00pm, Melbourne Peer Mentor Program and Melbourne Commencement Celebration
Location: Meet your mentor in Linear Park

Check your student email for information

Thursday 26 February

1.00–3.00pm Library Crafternoon (optional)
Location: Southbank Library Afterhours Study Zone

About: Take a break and join the Southbank Library crew for a drop-in craft session. Bring your own project to work on or make badges with equipment and materials provided!

5.00pm–8.00pm, Buxton Student Party (optional)
Location: Buxton Contemporary

About: Start your semester with art, music and good company at Buxton Contemporary.

Register now

Friday 27 February

1.00–2.00pm, Mob Lunch (First Nations students only)
Location: The Wilin Centre, Student Gathering Space

About: Come grab a bite and connect with your fellow First Nations students and the Wilin team!
We’ll have lunch and snacks ready for you in the Wilin student lounge, and you’ll also receive your Wilin Orientation tote bag packed with helpful info, resources, and a few goodies to get you started.

Register now

Bachelor of Music

Jazz and Improvisation

Orientation Online will help you get started before you arrive on campus. Sessions run from 20 January - 16 February and cover everything from course planning, scholarships, and ensembles. 


Explore the program

Tuesday 24 February

Southbank Welcome Day

10.30am–11.30am, Faculty Orientation
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

11.30am–12.00pm, Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Location: Linear Park

12.00–3.00pm, Welcome Day Festival

Register now

Wednesday 25 February

9.15–11.00am, Conservatorium of Music Orientation and Morning Tea
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 313, Building 880)

Register now

11.00am-11.45am, Bachelor of Music (Jazz and Improvisation) Orientation
Location: John Hopkins Room (Room 113, Building 862)

11.45am-12.45pm, Jazz and Improvisation and Interactive Composition Cohort Orientation
Location: John Hopkins Room (Room 113, Building 862)

1.30-4.00pm, Melbourne Peer Mentor Program and Melbourne Commencement Celebration
Location: Meet your mentor in Linear Park

Check your student email for information

Thursday 26 February

1.00–3.00pm Library Crafternoon (optional)
Location: Southbank Library Afterhours Study Zone

About: Take a break and join the Southbank Library crew for a drop-in craft session. Bring your own project to work on or make badges with equipment and materials provided!

5.00pm–8.00pm, Buxton Student Party (optional)
Location: Buxton Contemporary

About: Start your semester with art, music and good company at Buxton Contemporary.

Register now

Friday 27 February

1.00–2.00pm, Mob Lunch (First Nations students only)
Location: The Wilin Centre, Student Gathering Space

About: Come grab a bite and connect with your fellow First Nations students and the Wilin team!
We’ll have lunch and snacks ready for you in the Wilin student lounge, and you’ll also receive your Wilin Orientation tote bag packed with helpful info, resources, and a few goodies to get you started.

Register now

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

Performance and Composition

New Student Interviews are used to determine instrument teacher allocations for performance students. Students who completed their undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne are not required to attend.

Book your interview

Orientation Online will help you get started before you arrive on campus. Sessions run from 20 January - 16 February and cover everything from course planning, scholarships, and ensembles. 


Explore the program

Tuesday 24 February

Southbank Welcome Day

10.30am–11.30am, Faculty Orientation
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

11.30am–12.00pm, Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Location: Linear Park

12.00–3.00pm, Welcome Day Festival

Register now

Wednesday 25 February

9.15–11.00am, Conservatorium of Music Orientation and Morning Tea
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 313, Building 880)

Register now

11.00–11.45am, Bachelor of Music (Honours) Orientation
Location: Room 701, Building 880

11.45am–12.45pm, Performance major information sessions

InstrumentLocation
Brass Room 709, Building 880
GuitarRoom 701, Building 880
KeyboardHanson Dyer Hall, Room 313, Building 880
PercussionRoom 821, Building 880
StringsRoom 721, Building 880
VoiceRoom 708, Building 880
Woodwind Room 711, Building 880

1.30–5.00pm, New Student Interviews (Voice students)
Location: Room 609, Building 880

Interviews are only required for students who did not complete their Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne.

Book your 10-minute interview

Thursday 26 February

1.00–3.00pm Library Crafternoon (optional)
Location: Southbank Library Afterhours Study Zone

About: Take a break and join the Southbank Library crew for a drop-in craft session. Bring your own project to work on or make badges with equipment and materials provided!

5.00pm–8.00pm, Buxton Student Party (optional)
Location: Buxton Contemporary

About: Start your semester with art, music and good company at Buxton Contemporary.

Register now

Friday 27 February

1.00–2.00pm, Mob Lunch (First Nations students only)
Location: The Wilin Centre, Student Gathering Space

About: Come grab a bite and connect with your fellow First Nations students and the Wilin team!
We’ll have lunch and snacks ready for you in the Wilin student lounge, and you’ll also receive your Wilin Orientation tote bag packed with helpful info, resources, and a few goodies to get you started.

Register now

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

Interactive Composition

Orientation Online will help you get started before you arrive on campus. Sessions run from 20 January - 16 February and cover everything from course planning, scholarships, and ensembles. 


Explore the program

Tuesday 24 February

Southbank Welcome Day

10.30am–11.30am, Faculty Orientation
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

11.30am–12.00pm, Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Location: Linear Park

12.00–3.00pm, Welcome Day Festival

Register now

Wednesday 25 February

9.15–11.00am, Conservatorium of Music Orientation and Morning Tea
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 313, Building 880)

Register now

11.00am-11.45am, Bachelor of Music (Honours) (Interactive Composition) Information Session
Location: Dr. Tony Gould (Room 216, Building 862)

11.45am-12.45pm, Jazz and Improvisation and Interactive Composition Cohort Orientation
Location: John Hopkins Room (Room 113, Building 862)

1.00–3.00pm Library Crafternoon (optional)
Location: Southbank Library Afterhours Study Zone

About: Take a break and join the Southbank Library crew for a drop-in craft session. Bring your own project to work on or make badges with equipment and materials provided!

Thursday 26 February

5.00pm–8.00pm, Buxton Student Party (optional)
Location: Buxton Contemporary

About: Start your semester with art, music and good company at Buxton Contemporary.

Register now

Friday 27 February

1.00–2.00pm, Mob Lunch (First Nations students only)
Location: The Wilin Centre, Student Gathering Space

About: Come grab a bite and connect with your fellow First Nations students and the Wilin team!
We’ll have lunch and snacks ready for you in the Wilin student lounge, and you’ll also receive your Wilin Orientation tote bag packed with helpful info, resources, and a few goodies to get you started.

Register now

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

Jazz and Improvisation

Orientation Online will help you get started before you arrive on campus. Sessions run from 20 January - 16 February and cover everything from course planning, scholarships, and ensembles. 


Explore the program

Tuesday 24 February

Southbank Welcome Day

10.30am–11.30am, Faculty Orientation
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

11.30am–12.00pm, Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Location: Linear Park

12.00–3.00pm, Welcome Day Festival

Register now

Wednesday 25 February

9.15–11.00am, Conservatorium of Music Orientation and Morning Tea
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 313, Building 880)

Register now

11.00am-11.45am, Bachelor of Music (Honours) (Jazz and Improvisation) Orientation
Location: Joan Hammond Room (Room 109, Building 862)

11.45am-12.45pm, Jazz and Improvisation and Interactive Composition Cohort Orientation
Location: John Hopkins Room (Room 113, Building 862)

Thursday 26 February

1.00–3.00pm Library Crafternoon (optional)
Location: Southbank Library Afterhours Study Zone

About: Take a break and join the Southbank Library crew for a drop-in craft session. Bring your own project to work on or make badges with equipment and materials provided!

5.00pm–8.00pm, Buxton Student Party (optional)
Location: Buxton Contemporary

About: Start your semester with art, music and good company at Buxton Contemporary.

Register now

Friday 27 February

1.00–2.00pm, Mob Lunch (First Nations students only)
Location: The Wilin Centre, Student Gathering Space

About: Come grab a bite and connect with your fellow First Nations students and the Wilin team!
We’ll have lunch and snacks ready for you in the Wilin student lounge, and you’ll also receive your Wilin Orientation tote bag packed with helpful info, resources, and a few goodies to get you started.

Register now

Diploma in Music

Performance-based Diploma in Music students are required to attend a New Student Interview. This will determine your instrument teacher. 

Book your interview

Orientation Online will help you get started before you arrive on campus. Sessions run from 20 January - 16 February and cover everything from course planning, scholarships, and ensembles. 


Explore the program

If orientation activity conflicts with your home Faculty's Orientation, please advise fineartsmusic-enrichment@unimelb.edu.au.

Tuesday 24 February

Southbank Welcome Day

10.30am–11.30am, Faculty Orientation
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

11.30am–12.00pm, Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Location: Linear Park

12.00–3.00pm, Welcome Day Festival

Register now

Wednesday 25 February

9.15–11.00am, Conservatorium of Music Orientation and Morning Tea
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 313, Building 880)

Register now

11.15–11:45am, Diploma in Music Information Session
Location: Room 701, Building 880

11.45am–12.45pm, Performance major information sessions

InstrumentLocation
Brass Room 709, Building 880
GuitarRoom 701, Building 880
KeyboardHanson Dyer Hall, Room 313, Building 880
PercussionRoom 821, Building 880
StringsRoom 721, Building 880
VoiceRoom 708, Building 880
Woodwind Room 711, Building 880

Only Practical Music students need to attend Performance major information session.

1.30–3.30pm, New student interviews (Voice students only)
Location: Room 609, Building 880

Book your 10-minute interview

Thursday 26 February

1.00–3.00pm Library Crafternoon (optional)
Location: Southbank Library Afterhours Study Zone

About: Take a break and join the Southbank Library crew for a drop-in craft session. Bring your own project to work on or make badges with equipment and materials provided!

5.00pm–8.00pm, Buxton Student Party (optional)
Location: Buxton Contemporary

About: Start your semester with art, music and good company at Buxton Contemporary.

Register now

Friday 27 February

1.00–2.00pm, Mob Lunch (First Nations students only)
Location: The Wilin Centre, Student Gathering Space

About: Come grab a bite and connect with your fellow First Nations students and the Wilin team!
We’ll have lunch and snacks ready for you in the Wilin student lounge, and you’ll also receive your Wilin Orientation tote bag packed with helpful info, resources, and a few goodies to get you started.

Register now

Graduate Diploma in Music

New Student Interviews are conducted to determine instrument teachers. Students with a Practical Music specialisation are required to attend an interview.

Book your interview

Orientation Online will help you get started before you arrive on campus. Sessions run from 20 January - 16 February and cover everything from course planning, scholarships, and ensembles. 


Explore the program

Tuesday 24 February

Southbank Welcome Day

10.30am–11.30am, Faculty Orientation
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

11.30am–12.00pm, Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Location: Linear Park

12.00–3.00pm, Welcome Day Festival

Register now

Wednesday 25 February

9.15–11.00am, Conservatorium of Music Orientation and Morning Tea
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 313, Building 880)

Register now

11.00–11.45am, Graduate Diploma of Music Orientation
Location: Room 701, Building 880

11.45am–12.45pm, Composition major information session
Location: Room 722, Building 880

11.45am–12.45pm, Performance major information sessions

InstrumentLocation
Brass Room 709, Building 880
GuitarRoom 701, Building 880
KeyboardHanson Dyer Hall, Room 313, Building 880
PercussionRoom 821, Building 880
StringsRoom 721, Building 880
VoiceRoom 708, Building 880
Woodwind Room 711, Building 880

Only Practical Music students need to attend a Performance major information session.

Thursday 26 February

1.00–3.00pm Library Crafternoon (optional)
Location: Southbank Library Afterhours Study Zone

About: Take a break and join the Southbank Library crew for a drop-in craft session. Bring your own project to work on or make badges with equipment and materials provided!

5.00pm–8.00pm, Buxton Student Party (optional)
Location: Buxton Contemporary

About: Start your semester with art, music and good company at Buxton Contemporary.

Register now

Friday 27 February

1.00–2.00pm, Mob Lunch (First Nations students only)
Location: The Wilin Centre, Student Gathering Space

About: Come grab a bite and connect with your fellow First Nations students and the Wilin team!
We’ll have lunch and snacks ready for you in the Wilin student lounge, and you’ll also receive your Wilin Orientation tote bag packed with helpful info, resources, and a few goodies to get you started.

Register now

Master of Music

Opera Performance

Orientation Online will help you get started before you arrive on campus. Sessions run from 20 January - 16 February and cover everything from course planning, scholarships, and ensembles. 


Explore the program

Tuesday 24 February

Southbank Welcome Day

10.30am–11.30am, Faculty Orientation
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

11.30am–12.00pm, Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Location: Linear Park

12.00–3.00pm, Welcome Day Festival

Register now

Thursday 26 February

1.00–3.00pm Library Crafternoon (optional)
Location: Southbank Library Afterhours Study Zone

About: Take a break and join the Southbank Library crew for a drop-in craft session. Bring your own project to work on or make badges with equipment and materials provided!

5.00pm–8.00pm, Buxton Student Party (optional)
Location: Buxton Contemporary

About: Start your semester with art, music and good company at Buxton Contemporary.

Register now

Master of Music

Orchestral Performance

Orientation Online will help you get started before you arrive on campus. Sessions run from 20 January - 16 February and cover everything from course planning, scholarships, and ensembles. 


Explore the program

Tuesday 25 February

Southbank Welcome Day

10.30am–11.30am, Faculty Orientation
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

11.30am–12.00pm, Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Location: Linear Park

12.00–3.00pm, Welcome Day Festival

Register now

Wednesday 26 February

9.15–11.00am, Conservatorium of Music Orientation and Morning Tea
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 313, Building 880)

Register now

1.30-3.00pm, Master of Music (Orchestral Performance) Orientation
Location: Room 701, Building 880

Thursday 27 February

1.00–3.00pm Library Crafternoon (optional)
Location: Southbank Library Afterhours Study Zone

About: Take a break and join the Southbank Library crew for a drop-in craft session. Bring your own project to work on or make badges with equipment and materials provided!

5.00pm–8.00pm, Buxton Student Party (optional)
Location: Buxton Contemporary

About: Start your semester with art, music and good company at Buxton Contemporary.

Register now

Friday 28 February

1.00–2.00pm, Mob Lunch (First Nations students only)
Location: The Wilin Centre, Student Gathering Space

About: Come grab a bite and connect with your fellow First Nations students and the Wilin team!
We’ll have lunch and snacks ready for you in the Wilin student lounge, and you’ll also receive your Wilin Orientation tote bag packed with helpful info, resources, and a few goodies to get you started.

Register now

Master of Music

Performance Teaching

Orientation Online will help you get started before you arrive on campus. Sessions run from 20 January - 16 February and cover everything from course planning, scholarships, and ensembles. 


Explore the program

Tuesday 24 February

Southbank Welcome Day

10.30am–11.30am, Faculty Orientation
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

11.30am–12.00pm, Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Location: Linear Park

12.00–3.00pm, Welcome Day Festival

Register now

Wednesday 25 February

9.15–11.00am, Conservatorium of Music Orientation and Morning Tea
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 313, Building 880)

Register now

11.00am-12.30pm, Master of Music (Performance Teaching) Orientation
Location: Room 710, Building 880

1.00pm-2.00pm, Professional Practice 1,2,3 Seminar
Location: Room 710, Building 880

Thursday 26 February

1.00–3.00pm Library Crafternoon (optional)
Location: Southbank Library Afterhours Study Zone

About: Take a break and join the Southbank Library crew for a drop-in craft session. Bring your own project to work on or make badges with equipment and materials provided!

5.00pm–8.00pm, Buxton Student Party (optional)
Location: Buxton Contemporary

About: Start your semester with art, music and good company at Buxton Contemporary.

Register now

Friday 27 February

1.00–2.00pm, Mob Lunch (First Nations students only)
Location: The Wilin Centre, Student Gathering Space

About: Come grab a bite and connect with your fellow First Nations students and the Wilin team!
We’ll have lunch and snacks ready for you in the Wilin student lounge, and you’ll also receive your Wilin Orientation tote bag packed with helpful info, resources, and a few goodies to get you started.

Register now

Master of Music Therapy

Orientation Online will help you get started before you arrive on campus. Sessions run from 20 January - 16 February and cover everything from course planning, scholarships, and ensembles. 


Explore the program

Tuesday 24 February

Southbank Welcome Day

10.30am–11.30am, Faculty Orientation
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre

11.30am–12.00pm, Welcome to Country and Smoking Ceremony
Location: Linear Park

12.00–3.00pm, Welcome Day Festival

Register now

Wednesday 25 February

9.15–11.00am, Conservatorium of Music Orientation and Morning Tea
Location: Hanson Dyer Hall, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 313, Building 880)

Register now

11.00am–4.00pm, Master of Music Therapy Orientation
Location: Prudence Myer Studio, Ian Potter Southbank Centre (Room 513, Building 880)

Thursday 26 February

10.00am–5.00pm, Music Therapy Methods 1
Location: Room 710, Building 880

5.00pm–8.00pm, Buxton Student Party (optional)
Location: Buxton Contemporary

About: Start your semester with art, music and good company at Buxton Contemporary.

Register now

Friday 27 February

10.00am–5.00pm, Music Therapy Practice 1
Location: Room 710, Building 880