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Sydney Conservatorium of Music

More than a century of music excellence

Be challenged, inspired and engaged as a 21st century musician in our vibrant community of musicians, researchers and educators.

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Study music

From Haydn to hip-hop, film scores and jazz, you can enjoy a breadth of musical study at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music that prepares you for a broad range of careers.

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Our research advances music across all its sub-disciplines through artistic exploration, music scholarship, and fieldwork.

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Our staff are award-winning scholars and acclaimed musicians with strong industry connections in Australia and around the world.

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The Conservatorium of Music is home to five performance venues of outstanding acoustic and architectural quality.

Latest news

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Sydney Con leads gender equity shift in Australian music

Sydney Conservatorium of Music's Composing Women program led by Professor Liza Lim has demonstrated leadership and influence in the push for gender equity in programming and commissioning works by female composers in classical and art music.

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Sydney Con composers star on ABC Classic Women of Note album 5

Composers from Sydney Conservatorium of Music are showcased on a new album released by ABC Classic, Women of Note, Volume 5. The album features two composers from the Composing Women program, two students and two Professors.

21 February 2023

Professor Deborah Cheetham Fraillon is leaning on a black piano and looking ahead with a smile. She is at Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Deborah Cheetham Fraillon joins Sydney Conservatorium of Music

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music welcomes renowned First Nations soprano, musician, composer and educator Deborah Cheetham Fraillon as the inaugural Elizabeth Todd Chair of Vocal Studies. She will commence as Professor of Practice (Vocal Studies) in February 2023.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of the country on which the University of Sydney campuses stand and our responsibility to respect and care for country, people and spirit.