Sydney Conservatorium of Music Calendar 2020
Semester 2 2020 date changes
1 September 2020
Due to COVID-19, changes to the Semester 2 2020 dates, including teaching, exams and study break periods have changed.
For up-to-date information, please visit sydney.edu.au/dates.
The dates are now as follows:
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| Semester 2 | 24 August to 12 December |
| Semester 2 census date: | 28 September |
| Pre-admission interviews | 28 and 29 September; 14 and 15 December |
| Mid-semester break | 6 to 9 October |
| Study vacation (STUVAC) | 23 to 27 November |
| Recitals | 2 November to 11 December |
| Open day | Contact the Events Coordinator |
| Open Academy | Visit openacademy.sydney.edu.au |
| Annual Christmas closedown | Visit Annual-closedown (login required) |
A PDF with the full Semester 2 dates are found on the Conservatorium intranet (login required).
Other University dates are found on the all staff intranet (login required).
Semester 1
| Semester Week | Week Beginning |
Sydney Conservatorium of Music |
Conservatorium Open Academy |
School Terms |
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30 Dec 1 Jan: New Year's Day |
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School holidays |
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| 6 Jan |
School holidays |
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13 Jan |
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School holidays |
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20 Jan 27 Jan: Australia Day public holiday (in lieu) |
28 Jan: Term 1 begins | |||
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| 10 Feb |
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10 Feb: Short Courses and Play at the Con Term 1 begins |
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| 17 Feb |
1st Year Orientation |
22 Feb: Rising Stars and Kids at the Con Term 1 begins |
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| 1 | 24 Feb |
Semester 1 begins |
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| 2 |
2 Mar |
HDR coursework units begins |
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| 3 |
9 Mar |
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| 4 |
16 Mar |
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| 5 |
23 Mar |
31 Mar: HECS census deadline |
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| 6 |
30 Mar |
2 Apr: Short Courses Term 1 ends 4 Apr: Rising Stars; Kids at the Con and Play at the Con Term 1 ends |
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6 Apr 10 Apr: Good Friday |
8 Apr: Kids at the Con Term 1 ends |
9 Apr: Term 1 ends |
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13 Apr: Easter Monday |
AVCC Common Week: Non-teaching week |
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School holidays |
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20 Apr
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| 9 | 27 Apr: Anzac Day public holiday |
Semester 1 resumes |
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27 Apr: Term 2 begins
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| 10 | 4 May |
Special Projects Week* |
4 May: Short courses and Play at the Con Term 2 begins |
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| 11 | 11 May |
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16 May: Rising Stars and Kids at the Con Term 2 begins |
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18 May |
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| 13 |
25 May |
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| 14 | 1 Jun |
STUVAC week |
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| 15 | 8 Jun: Queen's Birthday |
USyd Written Exams Performance Exams |
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| 16 | 15 Jun |
USyd Written Exams 20 Jun: Semester 1 ends |
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| 29 Jun |
27 Jun: Rising Stars Term 2 ends 29 Jun: Short Courses and Play at the Con Term 2 ends |
3 Jul: Term 2 ends | ||
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* No academic classes in Special Projects Week (excluding MUSC coded units). |
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Semester 2
| Semester Week |
Week Beginning |
Sydney Conservatorium of Music |
Conservatorium Open Academy |
School Terms |
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| 6 Jul |
8 Jul: Kids at the Con Term 2 ends |
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| 13 Jul |
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20 Jul |
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20 Jul: term 3 begins |
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27 Jul |
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27 Jul: Short courses and Play at the Con Term 3 begins 1 Aug: Rising Stars and Kids at the Con term 3 begins |
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3 Aug |
Semester 2 begins |
7 Aug: Kids at the Con Terms 3 begins 10 Aug: Rising Stars Term 3 begins |
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2 |
10 Aug |
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3 |
17 Aug |
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4 |
24 Aug |
29 Aug: Open Day |
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5 |
31 Aug |
31 Aug: HECS Census deadline |
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7 Sep |
16 Sep: Kids at the Con Term 3 ends 17 Sep: Short Courses term 3 ends 19 Sep: Play at the Con Term 3 ends |
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7 |
14 Sep |
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21 Sep |
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26 Sep: Rising Stars Term 3 ends |
25 Sep: Term 3 ends |
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28 Sep |
Main Round Auditions (28 Sep-2 Oct) AVCC Common Week, Non–teaching week |
School holidays |
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5 Oct: Labour Day |
6 Oct: Semester 2 resumes |
7 Oct: Kids at the Con Term 4 begins 10 Oct: Rising Stars term 4 begins |
School holidays |
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12 Oct |
Special Projects Week 2* |
12 Oct: Short Courses and Play at the Con Term 4 begins |
12 Oct: Term 4 begins |
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19 Oct |
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12 |
26 Oct |
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13 |
2 Nov |
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14 |
9 Nov |
STUVAC week Performance Exams |
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16 Nov |
USyd Written exams Performance exams |
23 Nov: Rising Stars and Kids at the Con Term 4 end |
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16 |
23 Nov
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USyd Written Examinations Performance Exams 28 Nov: Semester 2 ends |
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30 Nov |
Auditions Week (30 Nov - 4 Dec) |
3 Dec: Short Courses term 4 ends 5 Dec: Play at the Con term 4 ends |
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7 Dec |
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14 Dec |
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18 Dec: Term 4 ends | ||
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* No academic classes in Special Projects Week (excluding MUSC coded units). |
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