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.
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 Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, 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.
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.
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 Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, 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.
Course record
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.
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.
Entry requirements
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Student profile
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Campuses & intake dates
Upcoming intakes
- BrisbaneQLDFebruary 2026
- BrisbaneQLDSeptember 2025
- BrisbaneQLD
