At-a-glance

Name: Bachelor of Music with Honours

Abbreviation: BMus(Hons)

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 (4-8 6 courses)

Entry: Bachelor 's degree of Music with a B range average in the relevant subject and audition or portfolio (where applicable) 

Start: Trimester 1 or 2

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's degree with a B range average 

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

Acceptance To be accepted by the relevant Head director of the New Zealand School as 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 Programme Director or Administrator to discuss 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:

Arranging

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts Music major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses:

• ARTH 401
• ARTH 489
• Two further courses from ARTH 402-488

Asian Studies

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses:

• Either ASIA 401 or ASIA 402
• ASIA 489
• Further approved 400-level courses worth 60 points

Chinese

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or, with the approval of the Head of School, Modern Language Studies including CHIN 312

Complete four courses:

• CHIN 401
• CHIN 489
• Two further courses from:
  • CHIN 402-488
  • FHSS 410

for Composition or for Jazz
Submit a portfolio of compositions and sound-based works

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• Two courses from NZSM 406-409
• One course from NZSM 430-479
• Further courses worth 30 points from NZSM401-499

Classical Performance

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts Music major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses:

• CLAS 489
• Three further courses from CLAS 401-488

Criminology

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses:

• CRIM 489
• Three further courses from CRIM 401-488

Important information

You can also apply to do the limited entry Internship SACS 428, in place of one of the three 400-level CRIM courses.

Cultural Anthropology

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses from ANTH 401-499

Important information

You can also apply to do the limited entry Internship SACS 428, in place of one of the four 400-level ANTH courses.

Economics

Have previously completed three courses from ECON 300-399 or PUBL 303, further:

• Macroeconomics students will have previously completed ECON 305, QUAN 201 and QUAN 203 and
• Microeconomics students will have previously completed ECON 314 and QUAN 203

Complete seven courses:

• Either ECON 402 and ECON 403 or:
  • ECON 404 and ECON 405
• ECON 430
• Two further courses from ECON 401-489
• Two further courses from:
  
  • ECON 401-489
  • FINA 401-489

Classical Performance
Pass an audition

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• Courses worth 60 points from:
  • NZSM 411-414
  • PERF 411-419
• One course from NZSM 430-479
• Further courses worth 30 points from:
  • NZSM 401-499
  • PERF 420-499

Composition/Sonic Arts

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses:

• EDUC 489
• Further courses worth 90 points from EDUC 401-488

English

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses from ENGL 401-489.

Film

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses from FILM 401-489

French

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or, with the approval of the Head of School, Modern Language Studies including FREN 302 or FREN 316

Complete four courses:

• FREN 401
• FREN 489
• Two further courses from:
  • FREN 402-488
  • FHSS 410

Geography

Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from GEOG 300-399

Complete GEOG 489 and

• Further courses worth 90 points from:
  • GEOG 401-488
  • PHYG 401-488

Music major requirements for Composition/Sonic Arts
Submit a portfolio of compositions and sound-based works

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• NZSM 401
• One course from NZSM 402-409
• One course from NZSM 430-479
• Further courses worth 30 points from:
  
  • NZSM 402-499
  • PERF 420-499

Ethnomusicology

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts Music major requirements for this subject or, with the approval of the Head of School, Modern Language Studies including GERM 316 or GERM 321

Complete four courses:

• GERM 401
• GERM 489
• Two further courses from:
  • GERM 402-488
  • FHSS 410

Greek

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses:

• GREE 489
• Three further courses from GREE 401-488

History

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses:

•  HIST 489
• Three further courses from HIST 401-488

International Relations

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses from INTP 401-489

Italian

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or, with the approval of the Head of School, Modern Language Studies including ITAL 316

Complete four courses:

• ITAL 401
• ITAL 489
• Two further courses from:
  • ITAL 402-488
  • FHSS 410

Japanese

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or, with the approval of the Head of School, Modern Language Studies including JAPA 302 or JAPA 305

Complete four courses:

• JAPA 401
• JAPA 489
• Two further courses from:
  • JAPA 402-488
  • FHSS 410

Latin

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses:

• LATI 489
• Three further courses from LATI 401-488

Māori Studies

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject, Māori Resource Management or Te Reo Māori.

Complete four courses:

• MAOR 489
• Three further courses from MAOR 401-488

Mathematics

Have previously completed approved courses worth 60 points from MATH 301-399

Complete approved courses worth 120 points from MATH 401-489

Media Studies

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses from MDIA 401-489

Music

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete courses worth 60 points from NZSM 430-499

Complete further courses worth 60 points from approved 400-level courses

Pacific Studies

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses:

• PASI 489
• Three further courses from PASI 401-488

Philosophy

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete seven courses:

• PHIL 489
• Six further courses from PHIL 401-488

Political Science

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or International Relations

Complete four courses from:

• POLS 401-489
• INTP 417
• INTP 430

Psychology

Have previously completed:

• PSYC 232
• Further 200-level PSYC courses worth 45 points
• PSYC 325
• Further 300-level PSYC courses worth 45 points

Complete four courses:

• PSYC 489
• Further courses worth 90 points from PSYC 401-488

Religious Studies

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses:

• RELI 489
• Three further courses from RELI 401-488

Sociology

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses:

• Either SOSC 489 or SPOL 489
• Three further courses from SOSC 401-488

Important information

You can also apply to do the limited entry Internship SACS 428, in place of one of the three 400-level SOSC courses.

Spanish

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject or, with the approval of the Head of School, Modern Language Studies including SPAN 316

Complete four courses:

• SPAN 401
• SPAN 489
• Two further courses from:
  • SPAN 402-488
  • FHSS 410

Theatre

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Arts major requirements for this subject

Complete four courses from THEA 401-489Music Studies

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• NZSM 451
• NZSM 453
• Further courses worth 30 points from NZSM 401-499
• Further 400-level courses worth 30 points

Important information

• If you have already completed MUSC 350 you may, with approval from the director, substitute another course for either NZSM 451 or NZSM 453.

Jazz Performance

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Music major requirements for Jazz
Pass an audition

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• Either NZSM 412
  
  • Or PERF 412 and PERF 417
• Either NZSM 449 or NZSM 471
• Further courses worth 30 points from:
  • NZSM 401-499
  • PERF 420-499

Musicology

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Music major requirements for Music Studies

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• NZSM 431
• Further courses worth 60 points from:
  
  • NZSM 438
  • NZSM 440
  • NZSM 441
  • NZSM 445
  • NZSM 446
  • NZSM 460
  • NZSM 461
• Further courses worth 30 points from NZSM 401-499

Important information

• If you have already completed MUSC 344 you may, with approval from the director, substitute another course for NZSM 431.
• You may, with approval from the director, substitute another 400- or 500-level course in place of the '30 points from NZSM 401-499'.

Music Studies

Have previously completed the Bachelor of Music major requirements for this subject

Complete courses worth 120 points:

• Two courses from NZSM 431-469
• Further courses worth 30 points from NZSM 401-499
• Further 400-level courses worth 30 points