WHAT WILL YOU LEARN

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YEAR 2 - CORE PAPERS

• Fundamentals of Music
  Gain knowledge of the materials and theory of music to express, record and analyse ideas, as well as understand and accurately reproduce written music.
• Western Music History
  This paper explores and offers a critical and analytical survey of Western music from the medieval period to the 20th Century.
• Research Methodology
  Answer questions and acquire new knowledge around a chosen topic.
• Contemporary Christian Music
  Explore, by means of a critical and analytical survey, Contemporary Christian Music from the 1970’s to the present.
• Worship, Theology and Practice
  This elective is designed to prepare students for ministry in church music positions, such as music directors, worship leaders, musicians and singers.
• Ensemble
  Ensemble puts you into real-life playing situations preparing you with live performances and arranging opportunities, and developing a repertoire of pieces that cover a range of contemporary styles.
• Instrument/Vocal/Songwriting Stream
  Refine the skills you have learned in Year 1 on your instrument or voice. You also have an option to major in a Songwriting Stream which is subject to approval based on your work in Year 1. One-on-one tuition will continue for the entire year on a weekly basis that will develop new technical and rudimentary work, demonstrating your understanding of theoretical concepts and performance, and critical self-analysis.

YEAR 2 - OPTIONAL PAPERS

• Music Production and Technology 2 (pre-requisite is completing Music Production and Technology 1). If you’re a songwriting major, you have to take this course.
• Improvisation (Instrument majors only)*
• Vocal Ensemble (Vocal majors only)*

* These classes run every second year. They will be running in 2021.

YEAR 3 - CORE PAPERS

• Fundamentals and Analysis of Contemporary Music
  With advanced music reading and writing skills developed in the first two years of fundamentals, you will analyze contemporary music and write modern arrangements, in a range of settings.
• Research Project
  Students have the option to choose a research project based on their strengths in either academic writing, producing a desktop research dissertation or; a practical research and practice project where students can research practical outcomes through areas such as music teaching/tuition, making an instrument or a live music project (to name a few).
• Theology 2
  Develop your theological perspective through an understanding of the New Testament. There is a pre-requisite for this course which is pending approval.

YEAR 3 - OPTIONAL PAPERS

• Music Production and Technology 3 (pre-requisite is completing Music Production and Technology 2). If you’re a songwriting major, you have to take this course.
• Internship
• Theology 3
• Music Education

WHAT QUALIFICATIONS WILL YOU GET

Bachelor of Music (Level 7)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Domestic Students:

• For students aged 17+.
• NCEA Level 2 is required for students aged 16-19 (NCEA is not required for students 20+).
• Have received some music training in an instrument or voice.
• Be interviewed and auditioned.

Provisional Entry:

• Provisional Entry may be granted to domestic applicants who do not meet the criteria above, but present evidence of ability to succeed and are able to show they are well prepared to study the programme.

International Students:

• International students must be at least 18 years old.
• International students for whom English is a second language must have an IELTS Academic score of 6.0 with no individual band lower than 5.5, or a recognised equivalent test.