Sydney Conservatorium of Music

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Study jazz

One of Australia’s most respected and established jazz programs
  • https://www.sydney.edu.au/music/study-music/undergraduate-courses-and-admission.html Apply for undergraduate courses
  • https://www.sydney.edu.au/music/study-music/postgraduate-courses-and-admission.html Apply for postgraduate courses

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From New Orleans to New South Wales, jazz has always been synonymous with confluence and change. Innovation is born from the dialogue between cultures and styles, the traditional and the modern, with improvisation and community deeply at its heart.

At SCM Jazz we’ll give you the skills to navigate the music industry of the 21st century with agility and confidence.

  • Build your instrumental proficiency with weekly 1-1 lessons
  • Grow your improvisation skills through a diverse curriculum of clear tools and methods
  • Immerse yourself in a breadth of jazz styles - from swing to fusion to free improvisation - in small and large ensembles led by our pioneering staff
  • Expand your horizons with international performance opportunities (recently in the USA, India, Vietnam, Italy)
  • Amplify your core performance studies with comprehensive training in jazz history, harmony and arranging, ear-training, musicology, pedagogy and music industry skills.
  • Put your music on the public stage in both our in-house venues and in local jazz clubs, festivals, and interstate tours.

Our graduates include multiple ARIA, APRA, Freedman Fellowship and National Jazz Award winners, international touring artists, artistic directors, venue managers, producers and community organisers, as well as thought leaders in fields outside of the arts – proof of the deep cognitive and creative skills gained through the study of jazz.

So join us at the Con, and help shape the jazz of the future.

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Who can I study jazz with?

Why study jazz with us?

Our jazz alumni are at the cutting edge of performance and composition in all genres of contemporary music at home and abroad.

If you see yourself as a professional performer, we provide the pathway. Here's how: 

  • individual instrument training
  • the largest University Big Band program in Australia with five full Big Bands and 12 small ensembles, with many opportunities for performance
  •  superb venues and facilities, including more than 100 practice rooms, extensive library resources and the latest in music technology
  • various opportunities for international tours with professional ensembles, bands and chamber music groups
  • small class numbers for maximum contact with staff and other players
  • regular masterclasses and performance workshops
  • we present an annual International Jazz Festival with opportunities for top students and ensembles to perform as part of the festival program alongside international leaders in their field
  • guest lecturers – recent visitors include Jim Black, Greg Osby, Jo Lawry, Will Vinson, Mat Jodrell, Rodney Whittaker, Marc Hannaford, Dave Douglas, Maria Schneider, Miguel Zenon, Henry Cole, Ellery Eskelin/Tom Rainey, Eric Harland, Joe Farnsworth, Guillermo Klein, Ed Partyka, Ed Neumeister, Florian Ross, Bert Joris, Gretchen Parlato, Tony Malaby/Kris Davis and more
  • expert tutors who are active professionals and leaders in their fields
  • weekly improvisation classes
  • classes in jazz music business skills so you’re prepared for all aspects of your career
  • an excellent reputation abroad – we have alumni on full postgraduate scholarships at Juilliard, Manhattan School of Music and New England Conservatory.

Where can jazz take you?

Jazz is an extensive genre offering many and varied careers:

  • performer: solo, ensemble, orchestra, chamber
  • session musician
  • composer
  • conductor
  • concert manager
  • festival or venue manager
  • music journalist
  • music producer
  • music teacher

What are my study options with jazz?