Bachelor of Music with Honours - Composition/Sonic Art

Extend your creative abilities and turn your ideas into inspiring music and sound. Build on your undergraduate degree and take the opportunity to really hone your craft, opening more doors to a career in music or related fields. You'll study under some of New Zealand's most prominent composers and be able to draw from their extensive expertise in areas such as film scoring, orchestral works, live electronic music, musical robotics, sound designaudio post-production and sound installations. Explore your area of musical interest in more detail and improve your career prospects with a BMus(Hons). Refine your research, writing and analytical skills while expanding your music skills and knowledge. An Honours year will also prepare you for Master's study and beyond. Study at New Zealand's most prestigious music school and learn from world-class musicians and academics who are leaders in their fields. If you have a B average or higher in your BMus and want to continue your music studies, then the BMus(Hons) is a good choice for you.

A LEVELS - Three GCE Advanced Level passes; one subject must be at grade C or higher.INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE - Achievement of the Diploma. A grade of 3 or higher in Higher Level. English A or B; or a grade of 5 or higher in Standard Level English A fulfils the English-language requirement.Successful completion of a one-year qualification rated Level 4 or higher by the New Zealand Qualifications Authority and taught by a New Zealand polytechnic or university; or successful completion of one year of full-time study towards such a qualification, with at least a B averageCambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE, New Zealand) – Gain a minimum of 120 points on the New Zealand Tariff Score table, and a minimum grade of D in each of at least three subjects equivalent to those in the approved subjects list for NCEA at AS or A level. Gain a minimum D pass in IGCSE Mathematics and a minimum E pass in AS English Language or AS English Literature.