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v2.8: 2017 Composition requirements
v4: Removed unnecessary punctuation and 'complete's. Also ready for updating course outline links to 2017
v5: Corrected Sonic Arts requirements, as per email from NZSM via Gabe

Duration

3 years of full-time study

Can also be studied part-time

360 points (approximately 20 courses)

University Entrance, or to meet the requirements of another admission type

Complete at least 360 points, of which:

A maximum of 180 points can be at 100 level
At least 180 points must be at 200 and 300 level
- Of the 180 points, at least 75 points must be from 300-level courses in CMPO, MUSC, or PERF

Complete the requirements for at least one major subject (see below)

Six courses at 100 level:

Five courses at 200 level:

MUSC 266
PERF 230
Either PERF 232 and PERF 233
- Or PERF 233 and PERF 234
- Or PERF 235 and PERF 236
One course from:
- MUSC 230-239
- MUSC 245

Four courses at (200 or) 300 level, including 300-level courses in CMPO, MUSC and PERF worth at least 75 points:

PERF 330
Either PERF 332 and PERF 333
- Or PERF 333 and PERF 334
- Or PERF 335 and PERF 336
One course from:
- MUSC 230-249
- MUSC 267
- MUSC 330-345
- MUSC 365-369

Students completing a major in Composition with a specialisation in Instrumental/Vocal Composition must complete:

Students completing a major in Composition with a specialisation in Sonic Arts must complete:

Five courses at 100 level:
- CMPO 101
- MUSC 105
- Two courses from CMPO 180-189
- One course from MUSC 164-169
Five courses at 200 level:
- CMPO 210
- One course from CMPO 280-289
- One further course from:
  - CMPO 230-239
  - CMPO 280-289
  - MUSC 260-269
- Two courses from MUSC 220-259
Four courses at 300 level:
- CMPO 310
- One further courses from:
  - CMPO 305-315
  - CMPO 380-389
- One further courses from:
  - CMPO 330-339
  - CMPO 380-389
  - MUSC 360-369
- One course from MUSC 320-359
One course from PERF 100-399

Six courses at 100 level:

Four (or five) courses at 200 level:

Courses worth 75 points at 300 level:

Either PERF 320 and PERF 322
- Or CMPO 320 and CMPO 321
Either CMPO 335 or MUSC 327
Further courses to total 75 points from:
- CMPO 300-399
- MUSC 300-399
- PERF 300-399

Students completing a major in Music Studies without a specialisation must complete:

Four courses at 100 level:
- MUSC 105
- Either MUSC 164 or MUSC 166
- One course from MUSC 120-159
- One further course from MUSC 120-174
Courses worth 80 points at 200 level:
- At least two courses from MUSC 220-259
- Further courses to total 80 points from:
  - CMPO 200-299
  - MUSC 200-299
  - PERF 200-299
Courses worth 75 points at 300 level:
- At least one course from MUSC 320-359
- Further courses to total 75 points from:
  - CMPO 300-399
  - MUSC 300-399
  - PERF 300-399
One further course from either CMPO 100-399 or PERF 100-399

Students completing a major in Music Studies with a specialisation in Musicology must complete:

Four courses at 100 level:
- MUSC 105
- MUSC 166
- MUSC 167
- One course from MUSC 130-139
Four courses at 200 level:
- MUSC 266
- Two courses from MUSC 230-239
- One further course from MUSC 220-259
Courses worth 75 points at 300 level:
- One course from MUSC 330-339
- One further course from MUSC 330-349
- One further courses from MUSC 320-359
- One further courses from:
  - CMPO 300-399
  - MUSC 300-399
  - PERF 300-399
One further course from either CMPO 100-399 or PERF 100-399

Students completing a major in Music Studies with a specialisation in Ethnomusicology must complete:

Four courses at 100 level:
- MUSC 105
- MUSC 150
- PERF 151
- Either MUSC 164 or MUSC 166
Courses at 200 level:
- Either MUSC 264 or MUSC 266
- One course from PERF 250-259
- One course from MUSC 248-259
- One further courses from MUSC 220-269
- Further courses worth at least 20 points from:
  - CMPO 200-299
  - MUSC 200-299
  - PERF 200-299
Courses worth 75 points at 300 level:
- Two courses from MUSC 349-359
- One further course from MUSC 320-369
- One further course from:
  - CMPO 300-399
  - MUSC 300-399
  - PERF 300-399

Students completing a major in Music Studies with a specialisation in Jazz Studies must complete: