Why study at JMI?
98.1% Student Satisfaction
JMI has the highest student satisfaction rating amongst creative arts institutions in Australia (data from qilt.edu.au)
Over 150 paid gigs for students every year
No other institution provides this much paid work and industry experience
Global Connections with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The only institution in Australia with connections to Jazz at Lincoln Center, bringing out jazz artists from USA to work with JMI students
Revolutionary Course Design
JMI has the highest quality music courses endorsed by internationally renowned artists, including multi-Grammy award winner Wynton Marsalis.
Our study options
Accredited Courses
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Performance
Diploma of Music in Jazz Performance
Group Classes
Youth Program
Night Classes
Summer Jazz Clinics
School Workshops
1 On 1 Lessons
Private Lessons
JMI Remote
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Upcoming Gigs
Phil Hayter’s Illuminators – 24/10/24
First brought into jazz as a 10 year old by Australian legend Bob Sedergreen, woodwind artist and composer Phil Hayter spent 16 years performing at Melbourne’s jazz venues, including...
The NYChillharmonic (USA) – 25/10/24
The NYChillharmonic is a female fronted, Brooklyn-based, 18 piece, progressive-rock orchestra. The music fuses multiple genres including rock, pop, and jazz, which ultimately creates an...
Lily Daoud – 31/10/24
Lily Daoud (Accomplice Collective, Zanabaq) is a multi-disciplinary artist and contemporary vocalist based in Brisbane/Meanjin. Closing out a dynamic year of performances at the Jazz Music...
Recent News
Exploring Jazz When You’re Unsure of What to Listen to
Exploring Jazz When You're Unsure of What to Listen to By Charlotte Mclean, JMI Course Coordinator Jazz is a labyrinth of different styles, eras, and instrumentation and deciding where to...
Interview with JMI Student Chris James
JMI's Course Coordinator, Charlotte Mclean, recently sat down with current JMI Bachelor student and alto saxophonist Chris James to chat about where his affinity for music began, his...
Where Are They Now? Meet Alumni, Kat Kellalea
In the following blog series of ‘Where Are They Now?’, we talk to some of our alumni who we haven’t heard from in quite some time! We find out where life has taken them since graduation,...