Education Focus: USQ Artsworx - McGregor Music Retreat

Answered by: Cassy Stephan - Educational Events Coordinator

What kind of courses do you offer? Contemporary music workshops at a seven-day retreat in Toowoomba. In addition to a student's chosen area, they choose an elective to broaden their experience. Participants also perform and record in an ensemble.

What kind of people would these courses suit? Anyone with an interest in music! Music students from 15 years up to any age - it's an opportunity to broaden their skill sets as musicians. Recreational musicians and songwriters join us, as do music teachers for PD.

What makes you different to other educational institutions? Working with students' existing practical skills, our tutors teach them to be creative, collaborative and flexible. Not only are our tutors specialists in their fields, they are actively 'gigging' and working in the music industry.

Do you offer job opportunities, internships, or other ways to help students get ahead? McGregor Music participants have the opportunity to meet with USQ Bachelor of Creative Arts music lecturers to discuss potential studies and our tutors are well connected in the music industry.

When and where is your next Info Day/Open Day? Our next Open Day is Sunday 13 Aug, USQ Toowoomba, 10am - 2pm. The next McGregor Music Retreat is 7 - 13 Jan, 2018.

Website link for more info: artsworx.com.au/learn