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 (4-6 courses)

Entry: Bachelor of Music with a B range average 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)

To be accepted by the director of the 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:

Arranging

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