Create music with technology
Learn to record, mix, produce, synthesise, compose, and code music. Develop the Developed in collaboration with industry partners, Digital Music and Audio Production will equip you with technology skills to make it in the music industry.
You don’t need to have any experience to study Digital Music and Audio Production, just an interest in being creative and the desire to learn. Investigate a different medium, such as live electronic music, film sound, audio post-production, multi-loudspeaker works, and musical robotics. Learn a wide range of software and hardware tools.
Your fellow students will include jazz and classical performers, instrumental or vocal composers, and a large group of creative musical artists.
Study for a Bachelor of Music
If you love music—whether it be listening to it, playing an instrument, singing or composing—and want to study the subject in depth at the leading music school in New Zealand, then a Bachelor of Music is right for you.
National Music Centre
Opening in 2027, the National Music Centre will be a vibrant and innovative hub celebrating music, creativity, and connection in the heart of our city.
Bringing together Te Kōkī students, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra musicians, and industry leaders, the Centre will enable some of the best music education and performance experiences in the world.
Choose your study path
You can do Digital Music and Audio Production as your major or minor subject in a 3-year Bachelor of Music (BMus).
Many students broaden their expertise by pairing Digital Music and Audio Production as a double major with subjects such as Classical Performance, Jazz Performance, or Music Studies.
If you’re studying for a double degree or conjoint degree, Digital Music and Audio Production goes well with Arts, Commerce, Law, Popular Music, or Teaching.
Degree support and advice
We can help you match your interests and career goals with the right course of study.
If you’re a new student, talk to a Future Student Adviser.
If you’re already studying with us, talk to Tītoko—Student Success.
Study options
Find out how you can study Digital Music and Audio Production at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington.
If you already have a degree
If you already have a degree, you can study this subject without having to complete a three-year qualification.
Future careers
You could bring creativity, discipline, technical skills, and passion to a range of careers. Digital Music and Audio Production students learn the technical skills sought after in fields like:
- film and television postproduction
- broadcast and podcast production
- game audio
- music production.
It’s common for music graduates to have portfolio careers, which combine professional music roles with other work.
FHSS Internship
FHSS Internship course helps you develop practical workplace experience.
More career information
Find out more about careers in Digital Music and Audio Production.
The government careers website, Tahatū, offers more information about jobs, salaries, and current opportunities.
Scholarships
You may be able to get a scholarship to help fund your studies.
We have first-year and school-leaver scholarships available, as well as specialised scholarships for different groups and subject areas. If nothing fits right now, something may suit you later.
We encourage you to apply. It's a straightforward process, and it could make a real difference.
Scholarships for Digital Music and Audio Production
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This scholarship is open to female students of the New Zealand School of Music who are studying or who aspire to study sonic arts. The successful applicant will be chosen on the basis of prior attainment and identified potential, taking into account, where appropriate, financial need.
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The fund, which was established at the time of the renovation of the C3 lecture theatre, is to assist a second-year student from any faculty in their studies at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington
Scholarships for international students
We are currently offering a NZ$15,000 VUW Undergraduate International Scholarship to all eligible international students enrolling in a Bachelor’s degree.
Your scholarship will be processed automatically when your programme application is accepted, and the amount will be deducted from your tuition fees.
Other scholarships
We also offer specialised scholarships for different groups and subject areas. If nothing fits right now, something may suit you later.
We encourage you to apply. It's a straightforward process, and it could make a real difference.
Scholarships for Digital Music and Audio Production
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This scholarship is open to female students of the New Zealand School of Music who are studying or who aspire to study sonic arts. The successful applicant will be chosen on the basis of prior attainment and identified potential, taking into account, where appropriate, financial need.
Postgraduate study
If you choose to continue to postgraduate study with us after finishing your degree, you’ll join a talented team of internationally recognised researchers doing innovative work.
If you get good results in your undergraduate study, you could go on to an Honours degree. And if you want to do independent research, you could study for a Master’s or a PhD.
Master of Fine Arts (Creative Practice)
Our Master of Fine Arts (Creative Practice) (MFA(CP)) is a practical, industry-focused degree that will help you refine your skills and build new a new network of contacts in Wellington’s creative industries.
Get help to manage your finances
We can help you:
- budget your money
- manage your student loan or allowance
- work out your accommodation payment schedule.
If you're facing financial difficulties, we can help you apply for the Hardship Fund.
You may be eligible for government or community support, too.
Wellington Global Exchange
If you're a current student at Victoria University of Wellington, you can complete part of your degree overseas. Choose from our 140 partner universities worldwide.
Study Abroad and Exchange Programme
If you're an overseas student, you can spend a trimester or a year at Victoria University of Wellington. You'll earn credits at your home university while you study here.