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Courses / Papers

Below is a list of all courses offered from the pre-degree stage (000 level), undergraduate (100–300 level), and postgraduate level (400–600 level). For more information about interpreting the information given on these pages, please see the Paper Details page.

000 Level Courses

NZSM 001 – Musicianship Studies

NZSM 002 – Theory and History Studies

NZSM 003 – Computing Skills

NZSM 004 – Instrument Study

NZSM 005 – Performance Studies

NZSM 006 – Communication Skills


100 Level Courses

CMPO 101 – Introduction to Composition and Sonic Arts

CMPO 130 – Instrumentation

CMPO 181 – Introduction to Music Technology

MUSC 105 – Music Now: Understanding Music Through the Lens of the 20th-21st Centuries

MUSC 120 – Ragtime to Rap, African-American Music

MUSC 125 – Jazz History

MUSC 130 – Hildegard to Avant Garde: Western Music 900-2005

MUSC 131 – Introduction to Opera

MUSC 132 – The Beethoven Phenomenon

MUSC 150 – Music in World Cultures

MUSC 151 – Maori Music in Aotearoa New Zealand

MUSC 160 – Basic Musical Techniques

MUSC 164 – Jazz Theory 1

MUSC 166 – Classical Theory and Musicianship 1

MUSC 167 – Classical Theory and Musicianship 2

PERF 103 – Performance Second Study 1

PERF 120 – Jazz Performance 1

PERF 121 – Jazz Improvisation 1

PERF 122 – Jazz Ensemble 1

PERF 123 – Fusion Ensemble

PERF 126 – Improvisation for Non-Jazz Majors

PERF 130 – Classical Performance 1

PERF 132 – Accompanying 1

PERF 133 – Small Ensemble 1

PERF 134 – Large Ensemble 1

PERF 135 – Vocal Ensemble and Stagecraft 1

PERF 136 – Diction and Language 1

PERF 165 – Project in Peformance 1A

PERF 166 – Project in Peformance 1B

PERF 167 – Project in Performance 1C

PERF 168 – Project in Performance 1D


200 Level Courses

CMPO 201 – Instrumental/Vocal Composition 2: Form, Process and Materials

CMPO 202 – Projects in Small Ensemble Composition and Orchestration

CMPO 210 – Sonic Arts 2: Form, Process, Materials

CMPO 211 – Creative Projects in Live Electronics

CMPO 220 – Jazz Composition Principal Study 1

CMPO 221 – Jazz Composition Principal Study 2

CMPO 230 – Small Ensemble Orchestration for non-Composition Majors

CMPO 235 – Jazz Arranging and Composition 1

CMPO 281 – Computer Music Programming for Live Electronics

CMPO 283 – Intermediate Studies in Recording, Mixing and Audio Production

MUSC 207 – Individual Project

MUSC 226 – Free Jazz

MUSC 227 – Jazz Rock Fusion

MUSC 230 – Music History Special Topic

MUSC 234 – Vocal Music from the Troubadours to Monteverdi

MUSC 235 – Baroque Music (1600-1750)

MUSC 236 – Music in the 18th Century: Enlightenment and Revolution

MUSC 237 – Music in the 19th Century

MUSC 245 – Music in the 20th Century

MUSC 246 – Electronic Music History

MUSC 247 – Introduction to Music in 20th-Century Sound Cinema

MUSC 248 – Pop Music Since the 1950s

MUSC 249 – Music in New Zealand Society

MUSC 250 – Music in Social and Cultural Contexts

MUSC 251 – Music and Dance of Oceania 1

MUSC 252 – Music of Asia 1

MUSC 254 – Ethnomusicology Special Topic: Music in Cross-Cultural Contexts

MUSC 264 – Jazz Theory 2

MUSC 265 – Electronic Music: Theory and Analysis

MUSC 266 – Classical Theory and Musicianship 3

MUSC 267 – Analysis

PERF 203 – Performance Second Study 2

PERF 210 – Introduction to Conducting

PERF 220 – Jazz Performance 2

PERF 221 – Jazz Improvisation 2

PERF 222 – Jazz Ensemble 2

PERF 223 – Advanced Fusion Ensemble

PERF 224 – Latin Ensemble

PERF 230 – Classical Performance 2

PERF 232 – Accompanying 2

PERF 233 – Small Ensemble 2

PERF 234 – Large Ensemble 2

PERF 235 – Vocal Ensemble and Stagecraft 2

PERF 236 – Diction and Language 2

PERF 250 – Gamelan Performance

PERF 251 – Pacific Islands Performance 1

PERF 252 – Asian Music Performance 1

PERF 255 – Ethnomusicology Ensemble

PERF 265 – Intermediate Project in Performance 2A

PERF 266 – Intermediate Project in Performance 2B

PERF 267 – Intermediate Project in Performance 2C

PERF 268 – Intermediate Project in Performance 2D


300 Level Courses

CMPO 301 – Combined Seminar in Composition/Sonic Art

CMPO 302 – Advanced Projects in Instrumental/Vocal Composition

CMPO 303 – Special Topic in Instrumental/Vocal Composition: Scoring for Film

CMPO 305 – Special Topic in Composition/Sonic Arts: Sonic Microverses

CMPO 310 – Advanced Projects in Fixed-Media Sonic Arts

CMPO 311 – Advanced Projects in Live Electronics

CMPO 315 – Special Topic in Sonic Arts

CMPO 320 – Advanced Jazz Composition 1

CMPO 321 – Advanced Jazz Composition 2

CMPO 330 – Large Ensemble Orchestration

CMPO 335 – Jazz Arranging and Composition 2

CMPO 381 – Interface Design for Live Electronics

CMPO 383 – Special Topic in Music Technology

MUSC 307 – Independent Research Project

MUSC 309 – Special Topic: Pacific Music in Documentary and Film

MUSC 326 – Studies in Jazz Literature

MUSC 327 – Jazz Studies Special Topic: The Music of Carla Bley 1

MUSC 330 – Special Topic in Music History: Music in 20th Century Sound Cinema

MUSC 331 – Studies in Instrumental Music: Theoretical Approaches to Musical Performance

MUSC 334 – Studies in Early Music

MUSC 335 – Studies in Baroque Music

MUSC 336 – Studies in 18th Century Music

MUSC 337 – Studies in 19th Century Music: Berlioz and the Worlds of 19th Century Music

MUSC 340 – Historical Performance Practice

MUSC 341 – Special Topic in New Musical Concepts: Listening In, Speaking Out: The Music of Sociopolitical Engagement

MUSC 342 – Editing as Interpretation

MUSC 344 – Approaches to the Study of Music

MUSC 345 – Studies in 20th - 21st Century Music: Text and Music in Aotearoa New Zealand

MUSC 346 – Critical Approaches to Music in Film

MUSC 349 – Pop Music Since the 1950s

MUSC 350 – Research in Music, Society, and Culture

MUSC 351 – Music & Dance of Oceania 2

MUSC 352 – Music of Asia 2

MUSC 355 – Ethnomusicology Special Topic: Music in Cross-Cultural Contexts

MUSC 361 – Materials of 20th- and 21st-Century Music

MUSC 368 – Counterpoint

MUSC 369 – Special Topic in Analysis: Music and Narrative

PERF 303 – Performance Second Study 3

PERF 320 – Jazz Performance 3

PERF 322 – Jazz Ensemble 3

PERF 324 – Advanced Latin Ensemble

PERF 330 – Classical Performance 3

PERF 332 – Accompanying 3

PERF 333 – Small Ensemble 3

PERF 334 – Large Ensemble 3

PERF 335 – Vocal Ensemble and Stagecraft 3

PERF 336 – Diction and Language 3

PERF 340 – Special Topic in Performance

PERF 350 – Ethnomusicology Performance 2

PERF 351 – Pacific Islands Performance 2

PERF 352 – Asian Music Performance 2

PERF 365 – Advanced Project in Performance 3A

PERF 366 – Advanced Project in Performance 3B

PERF 367 – Advanced Project in Performance 3C

PERF 368 – Advanced Project in Performance 3D


400 Level Courses

NZSM 401 – Project in Composition/Sonic Arts 1

NZSM 402 – Project in Composition/Sonic Arts 2

NZSM 403 – Special Topic in Instrumental/Vocal Composition: Scoring for Film

NZSM 404 – Special Topic in Sonic Arts

NZSM 405 – Special Topic in Composition/Sonic Arts: Sonic Microverses

NZSM 406 – Advanced Projects in Orchestration

NZSM 407 – Jazz Arranging

NZSM 409 – Independent Arrangement Project

NZSM 411 – Classical Performance (Solo)

NZSM 412 – Jazz Performance

NZSM 413 – Small Ensemble

NZSM 414 – Accompanying

NZSM 415 – Small Ensemble Second Study

NZSM 416 – Accompanying Second Study

NZSM 417 – Opera Performance

NZSM 418 – Large Ensemble

NZSM 419 – Independent Performance Project

NZSM 421 – Period Instrument Performance Studies

NZSM 422 – Electronic Performance

NZSM 423 – Ethnomusicology Performance

NZSM 424 – Ethnomusicology Performance Second Study

NZSM 426 – Special Topic in Performance: New Zealand Repertoire

NZSM 427 – Soloist with Large Ensemble

NZSM 428 – Special Topic in Performance

NZSM 429 – Special Topic in Performance

NZSM 431 – Approaches to the Study of Music

NZSM 433 – Twentieth-Century Music Studies: Music and Narrative

NZSM 435 – Studies in 20th-21st Century Music: Text and Music in Aotearoa New Zealand

NZSM 438 – Editing as Interpretation

NZSM 439 – Eighteenth-Century Music Studies

NZSM 440 – Historical Performance Practice

NZSM 441 – Special Topic in New Musical Concepts: Listening In, Speaking Out: The Music of Sociopolitical Engagement

NZSM 444 – Opera Studies

NZSM 445 – Operatic Criticism

NZSM 446 – Special Topic in Musicology: Berlioz and the Worlds of 19th Century Music

NZSM 447 – Special Topic in Analysis

NZSM 448 – Special Topic in Performance

NZSM 449 – Special Topic in Jazz: The Music of Carla Bley 2

NZSM 450 – Special Topic in Ethnomusicology: Pacific Music in Documentary and Film 2

NZSM 451 – Approaches to Music Ethnography

NZSM 453 – Research in Music, Society, and Culture

NZSM 454 – Literature Review in a Selected Area in Ethnomusicology

NZSM 460 – Critical Approaches to Music in Film

NZSM 461 – Materials of 20th/21st Century Music

NZSM 470 – Music Therapy Principles

NZSM 471 – Jazz Research

NZSM 473 – Special Topic in Performance Studies

NZSM 474 – Music Pedagogy

NZSM 483 – Special Topic in Music Technology

NZSM 494 – Scholarly Project

NZSM 495 – Minor Independent Project

NZSM 496 – Independent Project

PERF 411 – Classical Performance (Solo) A

PERF 412 – Jazz Performance A

PERF 413 – Small Ensemble A

PERF 414 – Accompanying A

PERF 416 – Classical Performance (Solo) B

PERF 417 – Jazz Performance B

PERF 418 – Small Ensemble B

PERF 419 – Accompanying B


500 Level Courses

NZSM 501 – Special Topic

NZSM 502 – Special Topic

NZSM 503 – Special Topic

NZSM 504 – Special Topic

NZSM 520 – Music Therapy Principles

NZSM 521 – World Musics and Music Therapy

NZSM 522 – Music Therapy Methods

NZSM 523 – Music Therapy Practicum

NZSM 524 – Independent Study

NZSM 526 – Case Work and Research

NZSM 527 – Research Approaches in Music Therapy

NZSM 531 – Music Pedagogy

NZSM 532 – Recital

NZSM 533 – Performance A

NZSM 534 – Singing Teaching A

NZSM 535 – Singing Teaching B

NZSM 591 – Musicology

NZSM 592 – Composition

NZSM 596 – Performance

NZSM 597 – Musicology

NZSM 598 – Composition

NZSM 599 – Performance


600 Level Courses

NZSM 640 – Composition/Sonic Arts

NZSM 641 – Performance

NZSM 650 – Research Proposal and Presentation

NZSM 651 – Special Topic

NZSM 652 – Special Topic

NZSM 653 – Special Topic

NZSM 654 – Special Topic

NZSM 655 – Special Topic

NZSM 660 – Composition/Sonic Arts Thesis

NZSM 661 – Performance Thesis

NZSM 690 – Music for PhD

 

 

 

 

 


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