At-a-glance

Name: Postgraduate Diploma in Music

Abbreviation: PGDipMus

Duration: 2 trimesters 

Duration details: 2 trimesters of full-time study or normally 4 if studied part time

Schedule: Daytime lectures

Intensity: Part time and full time

Type: Coursework

Location: On-campus (Kelburn, Wellington)

Complete: 120 points (4-6 courses)

Entry: Bachelor of Music and audition (where applicable)

Start: Trimester 1, 2 or 3

Apply by: Standard trimester dates

Costs: From database for international only at this stage

Impact of previous university study in same subject: Requires

Entry requirements

To be accepted into this programme you'll need:

A Bachelor of Music

To have met the prerequisites for the subject you wish to study (see subject section below)

To pass an audition, in the case of Performance, or submit an acceptable portfolio of compositions and sound-based works, in the case of Composition/Sonic Arts

Acceptance by the Director of Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

Important information

• If you want to enrol in this programme but don't meet some of the entry requirements, you should contact the Faculty Student and Academic Services office to discuss your options.
• The academic Calendar is the authoritative source of programme and course information.

Programme requirements

For this programme you'll need to:

Complete 120 points

Satisfy the subject requirements

Subject requirements

For this subject you'll need to:

Composition/Sonic Arts

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• NZSM 401
• One course from NZSM 402-409
• Further courses worth 30 points from:
  • NZSM 402-429
  • PERF 420-499
• Further courses worth 30 points from:
  • NZSM 402-429
  • NZSM 480-499
  • PERF 420-499

Performance

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• Courses worth 60 points from:
  • NZSM 411-414
  • PERF 411-419
• Further courses worth 30 points from:
  • NZSM 401-429
  • PERF 420-499
• Further courses worth 30 points from:
  • NZSM 406-429
  • NZSM 480-499
  • PERF 420-499