The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) is an Australian private

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provider, with campuses in Sydney,

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. Founded in 1968, AIM delivers education for careers in the Australian music, entertainment and performing arts industries. Its music and performing arts courses offer accredited

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studies in contemporary performance, classical performance, audio engineering,

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and music production, musical theatre, theatre performance and acting,

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. The main AIM Sydney campus is located in Harrington Street, , with the AIM Melbourne Campus located at

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. Both campuses offer a wide range of music degrees and diplomas. , there were 1,300 students enrolled at AIM.

Courses

The Australian Institute of Music offers a range of several courses for both undergraduate and postgraduate studies, including: ;Undergraduate: *Bachelor of Music –

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*Bachelor of Music – Classical *Bachelor of Music –

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*Bachelor of Music –

Composition Composition or Compositions may refer to: Arts and literature *Composition (dance), practice and teaching of choreography *Composition (language), in literature and rhetoric, producing a work in spoken tradition and written discourse, to include v ...

& Music Production *Diploma of Music *Bachelor of Music –

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*Bachelor of Music –

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*Bachelor of

Entertainment Management Entertainment management is a relatively new business management discipline that is increasingly being taught as a Bachelor of Science degree. Entertainment management courses aim to provide graduates with appropriate knowledge and skills to progr ...

*Bachelor of Performance (

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) ;Postgraduate: *Masters of Music *Master of Arts & Entertainment Management

Productions and performances

Showcase events – Three times a year AIM stages its major Showcase events, featuring the talents of students across many of its departments collaborative performances, most recently in late 2018 with a performance of the 1974

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'', an adaption of

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's ''

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''. AIM also regularly hosts performances from across a variety of disciplines.

Acquisitions

In 2006, AIM acquired the Australian Academy of Dramatic Arts (AADA) as part of its goal to create a performing arts university through the merger of multiple tertiary independent schools.

Notable alumni

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– composer for CBS-TV Hollywood's ''Bold and the Beautiful'' * Amanda Palmer (born 1976) – director and journalist *

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– Australian singer, songwriter and dancer *

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(born 1993) – Australian tenor * Tarisai Vushe – Australian–Zimbabwe-born singer in the 2014 production of ''

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'' * Three Wishez – Australian band *

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References

External links

*
Australian Government GoingToUni website

Australian Universities Quality Agency Audit Report
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