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Auditions open now by appointment with free audition workshops available in August & September!

Study in 2024 at Australia's leading jazz institution
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Check out JMI's Youth Program for high school students
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looking to learn jazz?
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4-day clinic with JMI's faculty
Open for all ages and abilities
2024 JMI Summer Jazz Clinics
Looking to learn jazz but can't study full-time?
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Live jazz every Thursday night at JMI Live!
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Private lessons are now available at JMI for all ages & abilities!
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Why Study at JMI?

Student Satisfaction

JMI has the highest student satisfaction rating amongst creative arts institutions in Australia (data from qilt.edu.au)

Course Quality

JMI has the highest quality music courses endorsed by internationally renowned artists, including multi-Grammy award winner Wynton Marsalis

Gig Opportunities

JMI books over 150 paid gigs for students every year. No other institution provides this much paid work and industry experience

Global Connections

The only institution in Australia with connections to Jazz at Lincoln Center, bringing out jazz artists from USA to work with JMI students

Multi-Grammy Award winning artist Wynton Marsalis recommends JMI as the place to study if you are serious about learning jazz!
Wynton Marsalis recommends JMI
Enjoy our latest video update featuring current student, Evan J. Evans, discussing his learning experiences at JMI and why it's THE place to study music!

JMI Student Interview with Evan J. Evans

Internationally renowned drummer Jerome Jennings talks about his experiences working with JMI students and why JMI is the ideal place to start your jazz career
Jerome Jennings on why JMI is a great place to study
Enjoy our latest video update featuring 2019 Alumnus, Katie Randall. Katie pays special tribute to our Bachelor course, notably the one-on-one lessons & learning from our esteemed faculty.

JMI Alumnus Interview with Katie Randall

Vince Gardner, lead trombonist of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, believes JMI is a beacon of light for jazz education internationally
"JMI is a worldwide cultural treasure" - Vince Gardner
Hear JMI students, staff and alumni talk about their JMI experience and what it's like to be part of the JMI community
Study jazz & join the JMI community!
Hear from one of JMI's students and talented saxophonist Lachie Alexander on why he loves studying at JMI!
Lachie Alexander - JMI student testimonial
Faculty member, Travis Jenkins discusses his approach to teaching jazz and why JMI is a unique place to teach and learn music within
Travis Jenkins - Faculty Interview
JMI presents live jazz every Thursday night featuring local, interstate and international artists.
Live jazz in Brisbane every week!

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The JMI Student Experience

JMI has the highest student satisfaction rating among universities and tertiary proviers in the Creative Arts in Australia! This data has been collected through Quality Indicators for Learning & Teaching (QILT), a national survey of higher education students at Universities and private providers. Here is an excerpt of some of the results from the QILT Student Experience Survey in 2022:

Overall Experience 98.1%

(National Average is 74.4%)

Learner Engagement92.6%

National average is 51.8%

Skill Development94.3%

(National Average is 79.8%)

Teaching Quality98.1%

(National Average is 79.8%)

Student Support98.1%

(National Average is 72.9%)

Learning Resources88.2%

(National average is 81.7%)

Data is publicly available at qilt.edu.au

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