About Collarts

Prepare for an exciting career in the contemporary music industry at this dynamic institution. The Australian College of Arts (Collarts) provides high-quality, professional training for musicians, audio production specialists and industry business leaders. Build a career of note with qualifications from Collarts.

WHAT COLLARTS OFFERS

Students can enrol in either a diploma or degree course in Contemporary Music Performance, Audio Production or Music Business. Regardless of which course you take, you can be assured you’ll receive the best training available. You will put your coursework, both practical and theoretical, to use collaborating with other students and industry professionals.

THE COLLARTS MISSION

Collarts provides high-quality, professional arts and entertainment education combined with training in an integrated, socially inclusive environment that allows for a diversity of voices and collaboration between individuals. Students are encouraged to pursue excellence and innovation through creativity, critical reflection, individual endeavour, exploration and experimentation, unconstrained by style or genre and informed by scholarship and best practice. Collarts values its artistic and academic integrity, as well as its engagement with the entertainment industry and the resultant currency of its programs. 

HISTORY OF COLLARTS

Funded by the Commonwealth Government, Ausmusic was launched in 1988 to provide training for the contemporary music industry. Since then, Ausmusic has worked with the Australian music industry to provide high-quality teaching. Ausmusic was renamed The Australian College of the Arts in 2010 and continues its commitment to Australian contemporary music, arts and entertainment. Ausmusic College continues as the VET provider to our students and Education Partners.