Performance Studies
We challenge you to reach the highest standards of professional performance practice.
Join us
Our intensive program will see you achieve your highest standard of professional performance.
With weekly one-to-one lessons, you will:
- further your technical mastery and musical expertise
- sharpen your competence as an ensemble and orchestral player
- curate, prepare and present recital programs
- negotiate your own learning outcomes and modes of assessment for creative projects
- refine your solo and collaborative performance skills.
What you'll study
Career opportunities
- Travel the globe as an orchestral musician
- Grace the stage of every jazz venue in New Orleans and New York
- Curate concerts
- Teach in private studios
- Find international stardom as a soloist
- Become a music festival director
- Share your expertise as music journalist/critic
- Further your knowledge as as a music researcher
Master of Music (Performance Studies)
"What makes my degree unique are the performance skills, unique repertoire analysis methods and the pursuit of music performance." - Ting (Anthony) Tan
Learn from the best
Learn from industry-leading musicians and artists.
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Oliver Fartach-Naini
Oliver Fartach-Naini has toured across Europe, Asia, Australia and the USA. His most recent accolade was published in US magazine CLASSICAL GUITAR, which included his solo album SUITE LATINA in its list of ‘Top Ten Classical Guitar Albums of 2019’. Oliver Fartach-Naini has recorded 11 CDs for Deutsche Grammophon, Kreuzberg Records, Acoustic Music Records, Credia Classics and Ethnoclassics.
Oliver is the repertoire consultant for the AMEB classical guitar syllabus and published 7 graded repertoire books with instructional commentary and a 1000 work repertoire list.
Oliver holds degrees from the University of the Arts Berlin, the Academy of Music and Theatre ‘Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy’ in Leipzig and a PhD from the University of Adelaide.
His teaching includes classical guitar, postgraduate supervision, chamber music and music education.
Find out more by visiting Oliver Fartach-Naini's website.
How to apply
Audition registrations are now open for Semester 2, 2024 entry.
Register for your audition/interview
Submit your audition/interview application
Pay audition/interview fee
When registering, you must pay a non-refundable audition/interview registration fee via the online shop to be guaranteed an audition (search 'audition').
Bachelor of Music applicants
There is an audition registration fee of $26 for the first audition and $21 per subsequent audition.
Apply to SATAC or International Admissions
Domestic students
You will need to lodge an application through the South Australian Tertiary Admissions Centre (SATAC).
International students
You will need to lodge an application through our International Admissions Service. You do not need to register for an audition.
Current UofA students
You will need to lodge an internal transfer application.
Prepare for your audition/interview
Please ensure you have followed the audition requirements for your specialisation:
Audition requirements by program
The Conservatorium does not provide accompanists except for the Bachelor of Music Theatre auditions. All other auditions that require an accompanist should contact the Accompanists' Guild of SA.
Applicants should contact accompanists as early as possible as auditions cannot be rescheduled to accommodate accompanist availability.
On the day of your audition, please ensure you arrive 15 minutes prior to your audition or interview. You will receive notification of your audition outcome following your audition.
We look forward to meeting you!