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View the range of postgraduate subjects and programs offered by the New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī.
Take the next step in your studies and enrol in a postgraduate qualification in Music.
Develop your skills in notated composition, film scoring, music technology or sonic arts to a professional level with postgraduate study.
Build on your musical knowledge and gain skills in research and critical thinking with postgraduate study in Music.
Use your passion for music to help improve people's lives. Join the only programme in New Zealand that trains graduates to become professional music therapists.
Further develop and refine your vocal or instrumental performance skills to a professional level with postgraduate study.
For students with an undergraduate degree, but wish to move into another area of music study.
For students with a BMus in composition or performance, a one-year specialised degree focusing on creative work.
For students with a BMus or a BA in Music, a one-year interdisciplinary degree for general music studies, potentially incorporating other arts courses.
For students with a BMus, a one-year focused degree for all music disciplines.
For students with a BAHons in music, a one year degree, with a thesis or thesis and coursework component.
For students with a BMusHons, a one-year research degree, with a thesis component and optional creative component.
For students with a BMus in Composition, a one-year focused degree in film scoring, sound design or game audio.
For students with a PGDipMus or BMus(Hons) in performance or composition, a one-year specialised degree focusing on creative work.
For students with a relevant degree, this two-year programme comprises one year of coursework and one further thesis year comprised of casework and research.
For students with an MMus (or equivalent), a three-year research degree, culminating in a substantial thesis with optional creative component.
For students with an MMA (or equivalent), a three-year degree culminating in a substantial portfolio of compositions or recitals, with a small written component
For students with a Masters in Performance, a two-year degree culminating in a substantial programme of recitals.