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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World Music Concert: Summer
Friday 21 February 2025 6:00am - 7:15pmWorld Music Choir The World Music Choir explores a diverse repertoire including ancient European polyphonic working and liturgical tunes, African rhythmic hymns, and Chinese and Western popular songs, all arranged for three- and four-part choral ensemble. PROGRAM Hallelujah Leonard ... -
Lyrebird Brass: Street Song
Tuesday 4 March 2025 7:30pm - 9:00pmExperience an exhilarating program showcasing dynamic works by trailblazing composers. Immerse yourself in the captivating melodies of Leonora Duarte, Cahty Likhuta, Grace-Evangeline Mason, Victor Ewald, and Alice Humphries. The highlight is Michael Tilson Thomas’s sumptuous “Street Song,” transp... -
Barnett/Anning/Keller
Tuesday 11 March 2025 7:30pm - 9:30pmLong-time collaborators Shannon Barnett (trombone & voice), Sam Anning (double bass) & Andrea Keller (piano) perform music from their debut album as a trio Between Panic & Peace, featuring compositions and improvisations by all three musicians. Barnett, who lives and works in Cologne ...