Study Percussion at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

The Percussion Department offers world-class training in a supportive and nurturing environment. We give every student the opportunity to shine and find their path, emphasising community and collegiality, which is reflected in our student culture.

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The Studio at a Glance

Our beautiful percussion studios on the top floor of the Ian Potter Southbank Centre, fully stocked with an incredible range of instruments, will inspire you to reach your full potential. Our weekly percussion classes include dedicated sessions by year level, one-on-one tuition, percussion ensemble rehearsals, workshops with rotating topics, guest instructors, and performance opportunities for all students.

Find Your Voice

There are many potential pathways for the modern percussionist. During your undergraduate studies, you will receive a thorough technical grounding in fundamental areas (including keyboard percussion, timpani, snare drum and auxiliary instruments) and an introduction to various aspects of percussion performance. As you advance through your degree, you will have opportunities to specialise in the performance areas that inspire you most, such as orchestral, solo, chamber, historical and modern performance practices, improvisation, and pedagogy. These skills can be further honed through our postgraduate courses.

Peak Performance Through Optimal Well-Being

We offer world-leading integrated performance health instruction from our resident healthcare experts.

Our pedagogy is supported by individual and group sessions in Alexander Technique and physiotherapy to ensure our graduates have the tools they need to have long, injury-free careers.

MYRIAD

MYRIAD is the Percussion Ensemble of the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.

Established in 2020 and directed by Brent Miller, MYRIAD is named in honour of the esteemed inaugural Head of Percussion, Barry Quinn, in acknowledgement of his legacy.

Every semester, MYRIAD present concerts featuring diverse and eclectic programmes that showcase seminal repertoire, timeless classics, and new works by staff and student composers. Proudly championing Australian repertoire, MYRIAD also dedicates time each year in the studio to record new Australian music.

Find out more about MYRIAD and see past performances here.

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