OpenBachelor degreeOther Creative Arts

Bachelor of Music with major in Contemporary Performance

ProviderJMC Academy
Course code: QTAC070113Higher education providerStudy area: Other Creative ArtsData JSON
Attendance
Intakes & start datesFebruary 2026 · Brisbane · QLD

Course overview

With an international study network and connections to APRA AMCOS, JMC is renowned for being a trusted launchpad into the music and entertainment industry for all up-and-coming musicians and performers. Contemporary Music Performance at JMC is about more than becoming a skilled musician – it’s about helping you define and create your own unique artistry and career pathway. In this course you will learn to promote yourself and stand out in industry while learning about new avenues for commercial success in this age of immediacy.

At JMC you will be given numerous opportunities to put your skills into practice and showcase your talent at multiple performance venues and events throughout your time at JMC. You’ll even have the chance to make the line-up at Australia’s largest Music Festival, Laneway. Contemporary Music Performance at JMC is one of 3 Majors offered under JMC's Bachelor of Music. Other Majors Areas include:

  • Contemporary Performance
  • Songwriting
  • Music Production


Designed for recording high-quality demos and mastering performance, our studios feature ProTools, Logic, Ableton Live and Native Instruments, along with MIDI keyboard controllers and monitors, top of the range microphones and over 30 (national) fully fitted rehearsal studios and performance spaces equipped with digital and baby grand pianos, drumkits and an array of amplifiers.

With world class campuses and performance spaces in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, a dedicated team of mentors and a series of global study tours, JMC is committed to ensuring our graduates make their own distinctive mark on industry.

Extend your studies with our new double degree!

JMC Academy's Bachelor of Music & Bachelor of Entertainment Business Management offers you a new way to pair technical and creative skills in music with the essential business know-how required to understand all facets of the music business industry. This unique blend of artistry and business acumen equips students with the skills to successfully manage their own career and transform their music into a marketable product.

All JMC Bachelor Degree graduates are eligible to apply for entry into JMC Academy's Master of Creative Industries, or relevant post-grad qualifications at any Australian university.

Course record

Majors
Arranging for band and orchestra, bass guitar, drums, ear training, ensemble tudies, guitar, history of western music, improvisation and rhythm, instrument studies, lyric and songwriting, music business, music cultures, music history, music performance, music technology, music theory, piano/keyboard, saxophone, screen music, song writing, special projects, strings, trombone, trumpet, tutoring techniques, voice, woodwind.
Career Opportunities
Recording artist, music teacher, music journalist, composer, songwriter, music director, music programmer, licensing agent, music academic, booking agent, tour promoter, copyright specialist, producer, e-marketing music consultant, music publisher, arranger, musical theatre director.

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Campuses & intake dates

Upcoming intakes

  • BrisbaneQLDFebruary 2026
  • BrisbaneQLDSeptember 2025
  • BrisbaneQLD