Musicianship and Composition

Develop and apply your music theory knowledge in a dynamic new class that makes music theory fun. The class will look at several composition projects that will require the application of music theory knowledge. The same knowledge needed to proceed through AMEB theory exams. This class will run year long, with opportunities to compose for various film projects. Students will be supported to develop their musicianship skills. Such skills will have an enormous impact on their ability to be a successful member of any ensemble and in their ability to achieve high levels of success in high school music classes.

Available for beginners – advanced.

Hume Songwriting Camp

At hume Conservatorium we aim to rpovide as many opportunities as we can for young people to enage in original songwriting programs. Through grant funding with Create NSW and the Office of Regional Youth in January 2024 a 4-day residential songwriting camp was held at the Railway Barracks in Goulburn. 12 young people wrote more than 20 songs during the camp. it was an amazing experience.

APRA AMCOS SONGMAKERS

The Songmakers program teams young aspiring songwriters with industry professionals for 2 days of songwriting at Hume Conservatorium. With a focus on production songs are quickly created and then produced by industry professionals. resulting in some amazing speed written songs. The APRA AMCOS Songmakers programalso helps young people understand their rights as songwriters and producers, and helps them earn money from the public performances of their own works!

Deadly Music at Hume Conservatorium

A group of aboriginal young people, some of whom had never played music before, joined Hume Conservatorium, grow the Music and Dizzy Doolan (cairns) at The Con for a week of songwriting and recording. The week-long workshop was part of Grow the Music, a program aimed at Aboriginal youth aged 12 to eighteen. The youths were mentored by Grow the Music founder and director, Liz Rutten and First Nations Hip Hop artist, singer and actor, Dizzy Doolan. The initiative was aimed at opening doors to those who hadn’t previously experienced the facility. The workshop was funded by the Office of Regional Youth Holiday Break Program.

We acknowledge the traditional Custodians of this Land, where the Aboriginal People have performed age-old ceremonies of storytelling, music, dance and celebration. As a traditional meeting place, many first nations peoples came to this region. Underneath our buildings and roads this Land always will be traditional Aboriginal Land. in the same way, all music making genres and practices come from our musical elders, so we acknowledge those on whose skills and wisdom we draw.