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STUDY A BACHELOR OF MUSIC WITH MAJOR IN CONTEMPORARY PERFORMANCE. START THIS FEBRUARY!

Turn your music skills into a sustainable career.

The Bachelor of Music at JMC Academy is more than just perfecting your act; it's a journey into the heart of music itself. This course meticulously crafts your skills in instrumental or vocal performance, technical production, and creative expression. Dive into the depths of contemporary music, and emerge as a versatile, skilled musician ready to make an impact in the ever-evolving music industry.

At JMC Academy, we understand that musical talent thrives with a strong grasp of the business side of the industry. Our program uniquely blends artistic mastery with essential commercial skills. You'll learn the art of self-promotion, navigate the digital music landscape, and gain insights from music industry legends. This holistic approach ensures you're not just a musician but a savvy artist ready to excel in today's dynamic music marketplace.


JMC Academy has provided me with the ability to recognise good opportunities, to not shy away from the challenging ones and to be adaptable to changes in the industry.
Amara Primero
Composer, Director & Secondary Teacher
Music Performance Alumni

Why study Music at JMC?

Start now. Don’t wait for the right moment. Explore you passion when you’re a student. Grow it from there. One day that passion will become your purpose or full-time career if you keep watering it with love, energy, and attention.

Mo Seetubtim, CEO of The Happiness Planner
JMC Alum

COURSES IN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PERFORMANCE

Bachelor of Music
with major in
Contemporary Performance

[CRICOS 081191F]
2 years (6 trimesters)
Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane
FEE-HELP Available

Diploma of Music
with major in
Contemporary Performance

[CRICOS 058467G]
8 months (2 trimesters)
Sydney | Melbourne | Brisbane
FEE-HELP Available

INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS

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CAREERS IN THE INDUSTRY

Develop your professionalism through our diverse course topics, and discover potential career pathways - launched through your understanding of the industry and musical performance skills.

This course will give you the skills you need to be distinct in this highly competitive space, and the opportunity to put your skills into practice and showcase your talent at multiple performance venues and events throughout your time at JMC.
Specific roles may include:
  • Recording Artist
  • Singer/Songwriter
  • Music Director
  • Producer
  • Music Journalist
  • Social Media Influencer
  • Composer
  • Music Teacher
  • Music Programmer
  • Licensing Agent
  • Booking Agent
  • Tour Promoter
  • Consultant
  • Music Publisher
  • Arranger
  • Musical Theatre Director
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THE JMC ACADEMY ADVANTAGE

The advantages of studying at JMC are seen over and again in the success of our graduates. We teach the critical level thinking that is inherent in the higher education curriculum with production-based, industry-responsive practical knowledge taught by industry professionals. And THAT is what leads to industry-ready graduates who will make it.

Industry Connected Lecturers

Global Connections

Internships & Preparing Students for Employment

Student Support

Small Lecturer to Student Ratios

World Class Facilities & Technology

Design-thinking & Production-based Learning

FAQs

Creativity is big business. In 2011, Australia had more than 600,000 people working in the creative industries and over 120,000 creative businesses. According to the most recent report by consultancy group SGS Economics and Planning, the Creative Industries alone was estimated to have added more than $45 billion to Australia’s GDP in 2011-12 while generating more than $3.2 billion in annual exports. In addition ABS figures released in 2014 showed that the 2008-09 national accounts had a combined Cultural and Creative Industries contributing over $86 billion to our economy.
Our degree offers many similar units of study, however it is focused specifically on the entertainment and creative industries, as opposed to a university business degree which would cover business management skills across all industries. Our course therefore has a more specialised outcome with a great emphasis placed on practical application and internship opportunities.
The ultimate benefit of studying at JMC Academy is the reassurance and relief in knowing that we are leaders in creative industries education and have been delivering quality education in the Creative Industries for over 30 years. We were the first to be accredited in Australia for education in Audio Engineering, Digital Television and Multimedia.

Our courses have always been practical, with hands-on projects and an intense focus on industry and outcomes undiluted by extensive, non-essential electives.

In choosing to study at JMC Academy, our students are opting for the benefits of an intimate classroom size where the lecturer knows their name and learning needs. They are choosing to learn at an award-winning institution that fosters collaboration and creative vision. At JMC Academy the student's experience becomes an integral part of their learning and the institution's own values defined by quality, integrity, diligence and innovation indelibly become their own.
As the entertainment management industry is ‘people oriented’, there is a focus on presentations, but you will also do things like business and marketing plans, event manuals, tour and festival schedules, and other theoretical assessments such as essays.
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This course was different - very diverse! There was the singing, stage craft and learning how to audio produce. It's helped me tour the world with my music.

Tim "Timomatic" Omaji
Multi-platinum selling + ARIA Award Nominee + APRA Award Winner
Contemporary Music Performance Alumni

The way I have been taught music here has changed my life. I try to inspire my own music students in the same way.


Mickey Pye
Principal, Bathurst College of Music
Toyota Star Maker winner 2015
Contemporary Music + Performance Alumni


The way I have been taught music here has changed my life. I try to inspire my own music students in the same way.


Mickey Pye
Principal, Bathurst College of Music
Toyota Star Maker winner 2015
Contemporary Music + Performance Alumni


JMC will always be there to support you, even after your course is over - I'm still feeling the love 2 years on!

Shelley Davies
Elizabeth Cass Award Winner
Contemporary Music + Performance Alumni
At JMC, you involve yourself with many like-minded people and are exposed to a range of ideas, this is where some of the best discoveries are made.

Hayley Brace
Founder, Lucid Music
Contemporary Music + Performance Alumni

Open Day
August 2024

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Challenge yourself to take the first step towards your career in the creative industries.

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