Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance

The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance

In music performance, composition and technology, critical performance studies, and scholarship, we aim to develop the performing arts practitioners of tomorrow through innovative approaches to teaching and research that foster creativity, collaboration, expertise and enterprise.

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Professor Deborah Cheetham AO receives 2020 JC Williamson Award

Professor of Practice at the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance, Deborah Cheetham AO, has been awarded the 2020 JC Williamson Award in recognition of outstanding contribution to the Australian live entertainment and performing arts industry.

Music only 11 May 2021

Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance colleague’s outstanding achievements

Monash University news

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra have just announced the appointment of SZCSoMP Professor of Practice, Deborah Cheetham AO as First Nations Creative Chair. The announcement was made on 5 March 2021 ahead of International Women’s Day.

Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance 12 March 2021

New PhD scholarship and Post Doctoral opportunities available

The Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance is excited to announce 2x PhD scholarships and a Post Doctoral Research Fellow position that are to be funded by successful ARC grants from 2020.

Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance 15 February 2021

Monash Academy Orchestra delivers digital performance

Monash Academy Orchestra has committed to perfecting and filming three works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Richard Strauss and Stuart Greenbaum over the course of Semester 2.

Music only 11 December 2020
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Decibel scores funding support for post COVID-19 remote recording project

Congratulations to  Professor Cat Hope, Aaron Wyatt and Dr Louise Devenish from the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music who have received more than $18,300 from the Australia Council for the Arts to record 18 new music compositions using an innovative software-based tracking approach.

Music only 9 December 2020
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