Founded in 1891, the Faculty is the oldest and one of the two largest music schools in Australia. It is a selective school with 700 students, including over 120 graduate students, and over 100 specialist staff. Students are selected from all Australian states and 15% are from abroad, coming from over 20 countries. The Faculty offers a comprehensive array of courses in performance, composition, ethnomusicology, musicology, music therapy, music education, and an array of ways of combining music with other subjects.