The Australian Institute of Music (AIM) is a nationally recognized private not-for-profit institution, with campuses in Sydney and Melbourne. Founded in 1968, AIM delivers innovative education for careers in the Australian music, entertainment & performing arts industries, with a reputation as a leading independent education provider. Its music & performing arts courses offer accredited undergraduate and graduate studies in Contemporary Performance, Classical Performance, Audio Engineering, Composition & Music Production, Musical theatre, Theatre Performance and Acting, Arts Management and Entertainment Management.
AIM has two campuses in Australia. The main AIM Sydney campus is located in Foveaux Street, Surry Hills, with the AIM Melbourne Campus located at King Street, Melbourne. Both campuses offer a wide range of music degrees & diplomas.
Dramatic Arts, formerly the Australian Academy of Dramatic Art (AADA) acquired by the Australian Institute of Music in 2006.Tommy The Musical - opened September 2007Promises,Promises - opened 3 September 2008Dusty – The Original Pop Diva - opened 3 September 2009YARN The Musical - opened 3 September 2010Henry Purcell's The Fairy-Queen - Performed by the Classical Department in October 2013Showcase Events - Each Year in May, AIM stages its major annual Showcase event, featuring the talents of students across many of its departments, such as 50 Years of Motown (2009) and A Day In The Life (2010).
In January 2015 there were 1600 students enrolled at AIM.
Jolene Anderson: Australian actress and singerDeep Sea Arcade: Psychedelic Indie RockAustralian String Quartet Anne Horton (violin), Sophie Rowell (violin)Balawan (I Wayan Balawan): Innovative musician and educatorPriyanka Bhanushali: Indian singer and songwriterDaniel Belle: Australian singer with lead role in Les Misérables (musical) and former member of The Ten Tenors.Chris Brooks: Australian rock, metal and fusion guitarist most noted for his debut instrumental album The Master PlanMartin Buckingham: Australian TenorElisa Colla: Music Theatre singer with principal roles in Les Misérables (musical) and Wicked (musical)Casey Donovan: Winner of Australian Idol (season 2)Tamara Jaber: Australian Recording ArtistBianca Moon: Emmy nominated composer of CBS-TV Hollywood's "Bold and the Beautiful"Amanda Palmer: Director, JournalistPalmy: (Eve Pancharoen) Thai-Belgian pop singerCelia Pavey: Australian SingerThe Preatures: Australian bandMonique Salle: Music Theatre singer principal role in A Chorus Line.Chris Sorbello: Australian singer, songwriter and dancer signed to the Ministry of Sound label in AustraliaEvgeny Ukhanov: Ukrainian-Australian pianist and winner of 3rd prize in the Sydney International Piano Competition in 2000Mark Vincent: Australian tenorTarisai Vushe: Australia – Zimbabwe-born singer in the 2014 production of The Lion KingThree Wishez: Australian bandTiffani Wood: Australian singer-songwriter and former member of Bardot (band)Younger Than Yesterday: Australian Boy Band