Graduate Certificate in Music

About the course

The Graduate Certificate in Music at UQ is a part-time program designed to extend professional and creative pathways in music. You’ll build practical and theoretical capability aligned to your chosen specialisation, with opportunities to study areas such as instrumental pedagogy, aural studies, methodology, conducting and classroom pedagogy. The program supports advancing practice across education, performance and related music industries in a graduate certificate-level music qualification.

Career outcome

Graduates can pursue or progress roles across music education, performance and creative practice, applying advanced pedagogical and disciplinary knowledge in varied settings. Potential pathways include leadership and specialist positions in schools and community music, composing and conducting, performance and studio teaching, program coordination and arts administration, music research support roles, and work connected to health and wellbeing contexts such as music therapy-related environments, aligned to a Graduate Certificate in Music.

Living Costs in Brisbane**

Restaurant (Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant) A$ 17 - 23	Rent per Month (1 bedroom in City Centre) A$ 1,467 - 1,940	Rent per Month (1 bedroom Outside of Centre) A$ 1,073 - 1,419
Transportation (Daily) A$ 7 - 8	Utilities per Month (Electricity, Mobile & Internet) A$ 237 - 314

Average Salary***

*Source: QS World University Subjects Rankings (2026)

**Source: numbeo.com

***Source: PayScale.com (2026)