Postgraduate DEGREES
The following postgraduate degrees are offered by the NZSM:
Bachelor of Music with Honours — BMus(Hons)
This degree suits students who have completed a BMus and who want to continue studying in their chosen field. For the BMus(Hons) in Classical Performance, Jazz Performance, and Composition, academic work related to your major subject will account for half of your degree. This academic emphasis is designed to prepare you for higher study, in the MMus and PhD. For BMus(Hons) you can choose between Arranging, Classical Performance, Composition/Sonic Arts, Ethnomusicology, Jazz Performance, Musicology, and Music Studies, provided you have fulfilled the BMus major requirements in the discipline concerned (For Arranging, the prerequisite is a BMus in either Jazz or in Composition).
The one-year course of study for the BMus(Hons) consists of papers worth a total of 120 points. To be eligible to enrol, students must have completed a BMus degree in the relevant discipline with a good average result (B+ or above is expected). For entry to Arranging, or Composition/ Sonic Arts, students must also submit a portfolio of work in support of their application, and for entry to the BMus(Hns) in Classical Performance or Jazz Performance you may be required to pass an audition. While you can spread your study for the BMus(Hons) over more than one year, your complete programme must be approved by the Director NZSM in your first year of enrolment.
NOTE: If you have completed a BMus in Music Studies or a BA in Music, you may with permission enrol in the BMus(Hons) in Musicology, provided that you have passed at least one paper from MUSC 330–349.
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, or two of PERF 411–419
(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 431 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 or PERF 412 and 417
(b) NZSM 471
(c) 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
This Diploma, offered in Composition/Sonic Arts and in Performance, suits students wanting to focus entirely on creative coursework. You also have the option of replacing 30 of its 120 points with an academic paper (for example in musicology) as part of your programme of study. To take the PGDipMus you need to have completed the Bachelor of Music (or equivalent) in either Composition or Performance. To enter the programme, performers must also pass an audition, and composers must submit an acceptable portfolio of compositions or, if your field is sonic arts, of sound-based works. The PGDipMus is designed to prepare you for the MMA-DMA pathway in Performance or Composition. It is normally a one-year full-time programme, or a part-time programme taken over two years.
The PGDipMus is available in the following majors:
Requirements
Performance
(a) 60 pts from NZSM 411–414 or PERF 411–419
(b) 30 pts from NZSM 401–429
(c) 30 pts from NZSM 406–499
Composition/Sonic Arts
(a) NZSM401
(b) 30 pts from NZSM402–409
(c) 30 pts from NZSM402–429
(d) 30 pts from NZSM402–499
Graduate Diploma in Music — GDipMus
The GDipMus has a uniquely flexible structure that caters for a number of different learning needs. It allows you to study at an advanced level in areas not included in your first degree, or learn about more recent developments in your original discipline. The GDipMus consists of 120 points, which can be chosen from the 200- to 500-level ranges, provided that 72 points are at 300-level or above.
Entry to this one-year programme is open to graduates and, in certain circumstances, to non-graduates with appropriate training and experience (subject to approval). For entry to Composition/ Sonic Arts papers, students may be required to submit a portfolio of work in support of their application. For entry to Performance papers, students may be required to attend an audition. While it is possible to spread your study for the GDipMus over more than one year, up to a maximum of four years, your whole programme must be approved by the Director NZSM in your initial year of enrolment. Each paper must be completed in the year in which you enrol in it.
Requirements
(a) 120 CMPO, MUSC, PERF or NZSM pts 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 other than CMPO, MUSC, PERF or NZSM may be included with the approval
of the Director of the School.
Master of Music — MMus
The one-year MMus programme suits students wanting to gain a research degree in their chosen field of study. The MMus also prepares you to undertake research at PhD level. The Master of Music is offered in Musicology (including Ethnomusicology), Composition and Performance. To be eligible to apply, you must have completed a either a BMus(Hons) degree with First or Second Class Honours, Division 1, or a PGDipMus with Distinction or Merit, or their equivalent. To enter the MMus, you must submit a research proposal for approval by the Academic Committee of the NZSM. In addition to submitting a research proposal, composition applicants must also submit a portolio of compositions, and performance applicants must pass an audition.
Subject Requirements
Musicology
One of the following:
(a) NZSM 591 Musicology, a 120-point thesis in a 100% written form or comprising an approved combination of written and creative work
(b) NZSM 597 Musicology, a 90-point thesis in a 100% written form or comprising an approved combination of written and creative work, and an approved 400/ 500-level paper worth 30 points.
Composition
One of the following:
(a) NZSM 592 Composition, a 120-point thesis in a 100% written form or comprising an approved combination of written and creative work
(b) NZSM 598 Composition, a 90-point thesis in a 100% written form or comprising an approved combination of written and creative work, and an approved 400/ 500-level paper worth 30 points.
Performance
One of the following:
(a) NZSM 596 Performance, a 120-point thesis in a 100% written form or comprising an approved combination of written and creative work
(b) NZSM 599 Performance, a 90-point thesis in a 100% written form or comprising an approved combination of written and creative work, and an approved 400/ 500-level paper worth 30 points.
For further information about the MMus, including guidelines about what is expected in a research proposal in each discipline, please contact the Associate Director Academic and Composition (Postgraduate Coordinator for BMus(Hons), MMus and PhD). Email: AssocDirectorAcademic@nzsm.ac.nz
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The NZSM uses all reasonable care to ensure the information contained on this page is accurate at the time of being made available. Please refer to the Calendar of Victoria University of Wellington.
Master of Musical Arts — MMA
Offered both in Composition/Sonic Arts and also in Performance, this one-year qualification suits students wanting to gain a research degree in one of these creative fields. The MMA is made up of individual creative work including a written exegesis (90 points), and class work on a topic relevant to creative work, such as aesthetics, performance practice or critical analysis (30 points). Applicants must have completed either a BMus(Hons) with First or Second Class Honours, Division 1 or a PGDipMus with Distinction or Merit, or their equivalent. To enter the programme, performers must also pass an audition, and composers must also submit an acceptable portfolio of compositions, or, in the case of sonic artists, sound-based works. For you to be accepted by the NZSM Academic Committee as a candidate for the MMA, we may ask you to submit a sample of critical writing.
Subject Requirements
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
For more information about the MMA, please contact the Associate Director Performance and Music Therapy (Postgraduate Coordinator for the GDipMus, PGDipMus, MMA, MMusTher, ArtDip and DMA). Email: AssocDirectorPerf@nzsm.ac.nz
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The NZSM uses all reasonable care to ensure the information contained on this page is accurate at the time of being made available. Please refer to the Calendar of Victoria University of Wellington.
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 NZSM527 Research Approaches in Music Therapy
Part II
NZSM526 Case Work & Research
Artist Diploma — AD
The two-year ArtDip suits students of Classical Performance wishing to make professional performance their primary career. Studying under individual supervision, you will focus intensively on performance to develop the skills necessary for an emerging career as a concert artist. Students give two public recitals of 70 minutes’ duration each year. One of those given in Year 2 must include a pre-concert talk of around 30 minutes duration to be given within the preceding week or be an integrated lecture-recital of 90-100 minutes duration.. To be eligible to apply for entry to the ArtDip programme, students are normally expected to have completed an MMus in Performance with at least Merit or Second Class Honours, Division 1. In exceptional circumstances, students with other qualifications may also be considered.
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.
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 Dr. Greer Garden, PhD Graduate Coordinator.
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