Available places will be offered to qualified applicants in the order in which complete applications are received, and according to the admissions criteria. A successful application for admission to the Master of Music Studies (Opera Performance) requires:
a master's degree in an appropriate discipline as determined by the faculty; or
a pass bachelor's degree with a credit average, or an honours bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification in an appropriate discipline as determined by the faculty; or
an award of graduate diploma from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification in an appropriate discipline as determined by the faculty; or
completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma in this discipline from the University of Sydney, or equivalent qualification; and
successful completion of an audition and an interview.
IELTS Academic: A minimum result of 7.0 overall and a minimum result of 6.0 in each band
TOEFL iBT: A minimum result of 96 overall including a minimum result of 17 in Reading, Listening and Speaking and 19 in Writing
PTE Academic: A minimum result of 68 overall and a minimum result of 54 in each band
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music has a long tradition of producing singers of exceptional quality for concert and opera stages in Australia and worldwide. Your development as a singer and performer will be mentored and supported to reach your potential by teaching staff who are internationally experienced active performers, teachers and researchers.
At both an undergraduate and graduate level your focus will be on thorough technical and stylistic preparation for imaginative and engaged performance. Interpretative skills are supported by expert tuition in lyric diction as well as separate language classes.
CRICOS code: 077459F
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The Opera Studies program will help you to develop the personal attributes needed for a career in performance, teaching or other fields such as:
Opera singer
Concert and Oratorio singer
Professional Ensemble singer
Professional Opera Chorus singer
Singing teacher (primary, secondary, tertiary and/or private)
Music research/academia
Broadcaster
Music writer/blogger/critic
Artist agent
Arts administrator
OSHC - AUD $530 per year
