We balance the development of technical skills with creativity and encourage the development of personal voice through contemporary performance practice and original compositions. Our students embrace a diversity of music genres including; world music, popular music, folk music, experimental music, electronica, crossover media, acapella and multimedia.
Study Jazz and Improvisation at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Our students participate in a range of concerts, events and interactive projects, reflecting our commitment to music making in a broad range of musical styles and media.
Our Interactive Composition and Jazz and Improvisation students collaborate with each other and also with other students across the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music to develop arts projects in a variety of mediums and styles, while students from across the University can participate in our range of breadth programs.
Jazz and Improvisation courses
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The course was five days a week, with a performance-based/practical subject pretty much every day, which was great. I would practise every day, and would rehearse with both small and large ensembles at least three days a week too. We also had great theory-based classes and so each day would bring a variety of different material to work on and practise, all relevant and related to each other.
Alex Czarnecki-RoperBachelor of Music, specialisation in Jazz & Improvisation
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Conservatorium Events
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Cinderella
Tuesday 15 October 2024 7:30pm - 9:00pmCinderella Exiting and rarely performed Cinderella Suite by Prokofiev/Pletnev will be combined with much loved Chopin piano pieces. PROGRAM   Chopin Nocturnes, Op. 55, No. 2 in E-flat Major Nocturnes, Op. 15, No. 2 in F-sharp Major Nocturnes, Op. 9, No. 3 in B Major B... -
Conservatorium Chamber Music Competition Winners
Monday 14 October 2024 1:10pm - 2:00pmThis recital is presented as part of the Melba Hall Lunch Hour Concert Series. All concerts in this series can also be streamed live via our website.   Conservatorium Chamber Music Competition Winners The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music presents the finalists of the 2024 Conser... -
New Music Studio: Songs for a New Millenium
Wednesday 16 October 2024 7:30pm - 9:00pmNew Music Studio Songs for a New Millennium: Works by Contemporary Australian and American Composers Australian composers Cameron Lam and Connor d’Netto, and Americans Missy Mazzoli and Nico Muhly represent a generation of exciting young artists whose innovative musical idioms continue th...