Postgraduate DEGREES
The following postgraduate degrees are offered by the NZSM:
Bachelor of Music with Honours — BMus(Hons)
The Bachelor of Music with Honours builds on the skills and knowledge gained
during the BMus. It enables students to extend their studies at a higher level
in one disciplinary area, and prepares students for advanced postgraduate study
in their chosen field. Admission generally requires a BMus with good results in
a relevant specialisation or major. It may also require an audition or submission
of a portfolio of compositions.
The BMus(Hons) degree is available in the following majors:
Requirements
Arranging
(a) Two of NZSM 406, 407 or 409
(b) 60pts from NZSM430-479
Classical Performance
(a) One of NZSM 411-414
(b) 60 pts from NZSM 430-479
Composition/Sonic Arts
(a) NZSM401
(b) 30 pts from NZSM402–409
(c) 60 pts from NZSM430-479
Ethnomusicology
(a) NZSM 453 and 451, but if you have already completed MUSC 350 you will be guided to a substitute paper
(b) 30 pts from NZSM 401-499
(c) 30 pts from any approved 400-level University paper
Jazz Performance
(a) NZSM 412 and NZSM 471
(b) 30pts from 401-499
Musicology
(a) NZSM 431, but if you have already completed NZSM 344 or MUSC 344, you will be guided to choose a substitute paper
(b) 60 pts from NZSM 433-440, 446-447, 460-469
(c) 30 pts from NZSM 401-499, but the Director of the School may approve the substitution of another 400 or 500-level paper
Music Studies
(a) 60 pts from NZSM 431-499
(b) 30 pts from NZSM 401-499
(c) 30 pts from any approved 400-level papers
Postgraduate Diploma in Music — PGDipMus
The Postgraduate Diploma in Music is offered in Composition and in Performance, and offers the chance to concentrate on creative work, in preparation for the MMA and DMA pathway. To take it you need to have completed a BMus (or equivalent) majoring in the specialisation concerned. To enter the programme, performers must also pass an audition, and composers must submit an acceptable portfolio of compositions and/or sound-based works. You must also submit an acceptable sample of extended writing.
This degree is offered pending CUAP approval in November 2009.
The PGDipMus is available in the following majors:
Requirements
Performance
(a) 60 pts from NZSM 411-414
(b) 30 pts from NZSM 401-429
(c) 30 pts from NZSM 406-499
Composition/Sonic Arts
(a) NZSM401
(b) 60 pts from NZSM402–409
(c) 30 pts from NZSM402-499
Graduate Diploma in Music — GDipMus
Entry to the Graduate Diploma in Music programme is open to graduates and, in certain circumstances, to non-graduates with appropriate training and experience (subject to approval). The Diploma has a uniquely flexible structure that caters for wide-ranging learning needs. Students may specialise at an advanced level in areas not included in their first degree and graduates of longer standing can also learn about developments in their original disciplines. By selecting from the wide range of papers offered by the NZSM, students can plan a qualification that exactly suits their needs.
Requirements
(a) 120pts or more are required to complete the programme
(b) All papers must be at 200 level or above
(c) At least 72pts must be at 300 level or above
(d) Up to 30pts from papers outside of music may be included with the approval
of the Director of the School.
Master of Music — MMus
The Master of Music programme is intended for students wanting
to extend their study of music, their composition skills or their
performance skills at postgraduate level. It enables you to focus
intensively on your chosen area of music and to prepare for further
study at the highest level. Prerequisites are a BMus
with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Division One (or
its equivalent). The Master of Music is designed as one year of
full-time study and can be completed in Composition, Musicology
or Performance.
Requirements
NZSM 592 — Composition
A thesis comprising an original composition or compositions of a scope approved by the Director, which may include a research scope elucidating the composition(s) submitted, or a supplementary research component relevant to the topic of the thesis (comprising 25% of the final grade).
NZSM 591 — Musicology
A thesis on an approved topic, which may include a supplementary research component relevant to the topic of the thesis (comprising 25% of the final grade).
NZSM 596 — Performance
A thesis comprising a significant performance or series of performances of a scope
approved by the Director (comprising 75% of the final grade) and either a research
report that elucidates the selected repertoire submitted for examination in performance,
or a supplementary research component relevant to the topic of the thesis (comprising
the remaining 25% of the final grade).
NB: To enter the MMus, you must submit a research proposal
for approval by the Academic Committee of the NZSM. For further
information, including guidelines about what is expected in a research
proposal, please contact the postgraduate co-ordinator
Dr. Greer Garden
(Composition, Musicology, and Ethnomusicology).
Master of Musical Arts — MMA
The Master of Musical Arts is available in Composition/Sonic Arts and in Performance. To be accepted into the programme you must have completed a BMus(Hons) degree with First or Second Class Honours, Division 1, or a PGDipMus with Distinction or Merit.
To enter the programme, performers must also pass an audition, and composers must submit an acceptable portfolio of compositions, or, in the case of sonic artists, sound-based works. Your acceptance by the NZSM Academic Committee as a candidate for the MMA may include approving a sample of critical writing.
This degree is offered pending CUAP approval in November 2009.
Requirements
The course of study (120pts) comprises:
(a) Coursework: 30pts of study at 500-level, in a topic that engages with critical perspectives on fields relating to creative endeavours, such as aesthetics, performance practice, critical analysis, etc. The course will contain substantial written components.
(b) Thesis: 90pts of creative research expressed either through a public recital(s) or a portfolio of compositions and/or sound-based works. The scope of the proposed recital/portfolio is to be approved by the Director of the NZSM.
Composition/Sonic Arts
(a) NZSM 598
(b) 30pts from NZSM 430-459 or 501-510
Performance
(a) NZSM 599
(b)
30pts from NZSM 430-459 or 501-510
Master of Music Therapy — MMusTher
This is the only New Zealand programme that trains graduates to become professional music therapists. The two-year programme, developed in association with the New Zealand Society for Music Therapy, requires applicants to hold a degree relevant to Music Therapy and to have undertaken some study of Psychology or another approved social science discipline. An audition and interview are required for entry to the programme. Successful graduates are eligible to apply for accreditation as Registered Music Therapists.
Requirements
Part I
NZSM520 Music Therapy Principles
NZSM521 World Musics & Music Therapy
NZSM522 Music Therapy Methods
NZSM523 Music Therapy Practicum
Either NZSM524 Independent Study OR NZSM525 Special Topic:
Music Therapy
Part II
NZSM526 Case Work & Research
Artist Diploma — AD
The Artist Diploma is for students focused on professional music performance as their primary career. Students are able to focus intensively on performance and to develop the skills necessary for an emerging career as a concert artist.
Students should have a Master of Music in Performance with First Class Honours
or Second Class Honours Division One to be eligible to apply for entry to this
programme. In exceptional circumstances, students with lesser qualifications may
also be considered.
The Artist Diploma is designed as two years full-time study comprising two 12-month
papers of supervised research in music performance. The examination panel for
each assessment recital in the programme will comprise of the Director of the
New Zealand School of Music or nominee, the supervisor, an internal moderator
and one external examiner of international expertise and distinction.
All candidates for the Artist Diploma must pass an audition. Applications are
invited at any time for study commencing in either March or July of the following
year. Overseas candidates may supply a 60-minute videotape.
Requirements
NZSM701 Advanced Music Performance I
NZSM702 Advanced Music Performance II
Doctor of Musical Arts — DMA
To enter this programme you must have completed an MMus or MMA with at least a Merit or Second Class Honours, Division 1. Performers must also pass an audition, and composers must submit an acceptable portfolio either of compositions, or sound-based works if your field is sonic arts. You must also submit an acceptable sample of extended writing, and have been accepted by the NZSM Doctoral Committee as a candidate for the DMA.
This degree is offered pending CUAP approval in November 2009.
Requirements
The course of study comprises two parts, worth 120 and 240 pts respectively:
Part 1
Course work (30 pts), preparation of a research proposal for the thesis (including a public presentation) (30 pts) and creative reserach (60 pts) expressed through either a public recital or a portfolio of compositions and/or sound-based works
Part 2
comprises research demonstrated through creative work and an exegesis (240pts). The creative work will comprise either two public recitals and two lecture recitals or a portfolio of compositions or sound-based works and public presentation(s).
Composition/Sonic Arts
Part 1:
(a)
NZSM 640
(b)
NZSM 650
(c) One of NZSM 651-655
Part 2:
(a) NZSM 660
Performance
Part 1:
(a)
NZSM 641
(b)
NZSM 650 and
(c)
One of NZSM 651-655
Part 2:
(a)
NZSM 661
Doctor of Philosophy in Music — PhD
The Doctor of Philosophy programme provides the opportunity to study music,
including composition, performance and musicology, at the highest academic level.
It is a programme based entirely on research and the preparation of a thesis that
shall not exceed 100,000 words and may include major components of composition
and/or performance. To apply to enrol in the PhD in Music, you must have a Bachelor
of Music with First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Division One, or a Master
of Music with Merit or Distinction. You must also be able to demonstrate advanced
research and writing skills.
Requirements
1) A minimum of three years full-time study is required to complete the programme
2) The Thesis must be submitted within five years of first enrolling for the qualification
3) All candidates are required to participate in an oral examination.
NB: To enter the PhD in Music programme, your research proposal
must be approved by the NZSM's Doctoral Committee. For further
information, including guidelines about what is expected in a research
proposal, please contact one of the postgraduate co-ordinators:
Professor Donald Maurice (Performance, Jazz), or Dr. Greer Garden
(Composition, Musicology, and Dthnomusicology).
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