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    Bachelor of Commercial Music (Honours)

    Massey University
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    Key Facts

    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Campuses

    Wellington campus

    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake Deadlines15-Jul-2024
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    Go to the official application for the university

    Duration 4 year(s)
    Next Intake 15-Jul-2024

    Bachelor of Commercial Music (Honours)

    About

    Study a Bachelor of Commercial Music (Honours) – BCommMus(Hons)

    The Bachelor of Commercial Music (Honours) is a one-year degree, with taught courses followed by an independent project. Youll get one-on-one mentorship and support from our industry-connected academics.

    Youll gain more skills in research, development and creating prototypes and learn how to make your work professional. Your creative work will be research-driven, as you explore your place in the complex, ever-changing music industry.

    Youll focus on developing a project of your own, supported by a written thesis.

    Youll have access to Toi RauwhÄrangi College of Creative Arts state-of-the-art facilities. This includes world-class recording facilities and technology labs, as well as a range of immersive media technologies. Youll learn from well-connected academics who have extensive research and performance expertise in New Zealand and across the globe.

    Further study

    The Bachelor of Commercial Music (Honours) will give you the research skills and qualification to progress to further postgraduate study, including PhD study.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Courses and specialisations

    Key terms

    Courses
    Each qualification has its own specific set of courses. Some universities call these papers. You enrol in courses after you get accepted into Massey.
    Course code
    Each course is numbered using 6 digits. The fourth number shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).
    Credits
    Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.
    Specialisations
    Some qualifications let you choose what subject you'd like to specialise in. Your major or endorsement is what you will take the majority of your courses in.

    Credit summary

    120 credits

    • Compulsory courses – 60 credits
    • Research project – 60 credits

    Course planning key

    Prerequisites
    Courses that need to be completed before moving onto a course at the next level. For example, a lot of 200-level courses have 100-level prerequisite courses.
    Corequisites
    Courses that must be completed at the same time as another course are known as corequisite courses.
    Restrictions
    Some courses are restricted against each other because their content is similar. This means you can only choose one of the offered courses to study and credit to your qualification.

    Compulsory Courses (Choose 105 credits from)

    Code
    Course
    Credits
    Choose 105 credits from
    Course code: 133701 Prototyping and Development for Advanced Music Projects Credits: 30 credits

    Students undertake research toward developing a project relevant to their creative practice. Students learn techniques to produce an early prototype, synopsis, or equivalent concept. This culminates in the preparation of a proposal for their major projects.

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    Course code: 133702 Critical Frameworks for Music Credits: 15 credits

    Students become competent in situating their work within research methodologies and principles to support their development as critically-informed creative practitioners. Students learn to frame and present their creative practice as research via the development of critical reflexive and analytical skills, and engage in the development of a research proposal for their project.

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    Course code: 133803 Advanced Music Research Project Credits: 60 credits

    In this course students will undertake research to develop a creative work in music. Students will be guided through a series of seminars and supervised sessions to develop, document and disseminate their research.

    Prerequisites: 133701

    View full course details

    Compulsory Course Selection (Choose 15 credits from)

    Code
    Course
    Credits
    Choose 15 credits from
    Course code: 133703 Contemporary Music Project Credits: 15 credits

    Engagement with new thinking in contemporary music research through a specific lecturer-led project.

    Prerequisites: Permission Head of School

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    Course code: 197705 Independent Study Credits: 15 credits
    View full course details

    English Program Requirements

    We offer short English language courses, such as the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course, IELTS tests and preparation courses and Occupational English Tests.

    Recognised English language examinations

    We recognise these English language examinations:

    • International English Language Testing System (IELTS) – academic scores only
    • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
    • Cambridge English Qualifications
    • NZCEL
    • Pearson Test of English (Academic)
    • LanguageCert.

    Career

    Careers and job opportunities

    Postgraduate study in commercial music will give you an edge in a competitive industry. It will set you up with the knowledge, critical understanding and technical skills to succeed. You could leave your honours year with an album ready to release, a tour planned, or a portfolio of artist management skills.

    How to Apply

    When you apply to study with us as a international student the first step is to apply for admission into a qualification.

    You will be admitted into your chosen qualification once you have:

    • been offered a place
    • accepted your offer, and
    • paid your fees.

    You will then be able to apply for enrolment in the courses that make up your qualification.

    View our overview of the application process

    Prepare to apply for admission

    Check the entry and English language requirements

    Entrance and English language requirements

    Choose your qualification

    Explore the qualifications Massey has to offer and choose what you would like to apply for.

    Find a course or qualification

    If your qualification has majors or endorsements (specialisations) you will be able to choose one when you apply for admission. You will be able to choose an additional major or endorsement, and minors, when you apply for courses.

    For some qualifications you will need to give us specific information when you apply such as personal statements, portfolios or completed forms.

    If you are a postgraduate research student you may also need to decide how many credits of research you would like to do. You should also contact the right department to discuss the possible research opportunities.

    List of Massey departments

    Choose where you want to study

    As an international student you will generally study full-time at one of our campuses in New Zealand. However, there are also options for distance and online study.

    Massey campus guides

    Distance and online study

    Identify documents you need to supply

    Documents you need to apply for admission

    Check application due dates

    Make sure you check the admission application due dates so you don not miss out.

    Admission application due dates

    Apply for admission

    New students apply for admission on our website.

    Returning students apply by logging in to the student portal and going to the Admissions tab.

    After you apply for admission

    Acknowledgement of application

    You can expect to get an acknowledgement from us within 1 week of submitting your application.

    Outstanding documents

    We will contact you if you have not given us all of the documents we need.

    Offer of Place

    You will get an email letting you know an Offer of Place message is in the student portal if your application is successful.

    Once you get your Offer of Place you can:

    • accept it
    • decline it
    • apply to defer your start date or change your study location.

    If you decline your offer you will be withdrawn from the qualification you applied for.

    If you want to change to a different qualification you need to make a new admission application.

    Paying your fees

    Once you have accepted your Offer of Place you need to pay your fees.

    View fee payment options

    After your fees are paid we will send you an international Receipt of Payment. You can use this letter and your admission Offer of Place as part of the documentation you need to get a visa from Immigration New Zealand. We will also send you an email with your Massey student ID number.

    Prepare for course enrolment

    You will be invited to apply for the specific courses you want to study within your qualification once:

    • you have accepted your Offer of Place
    • you have paid your fees
    • enrolments are open.

    Choose your courses

    Review your qualification structure. When you select your courses you need to make sure you meet all of the requirements for your qualification. You also need to work out which courses to study first and how many to study.

    Find a course or qualification

    Planning your courses guide

    Contact our academic advice team

    Check the due dates

    Make sure you know the due dates for adding courses. You should also check the semester dates and exam periods.

    Due dates for adding courses

    Semester and exam period dates

    Log in to the student portal

    To apply for enrolment in courses, go to the Qualifications and courses tab when you log in to the student portal

    After you apply for courses

    Offer of Enrolment

    If we approve your application to enrol in the specific courses for your qualification you will get an Offer of Enrolment message in the student portal. You need to accept this.

    Finalise your enrolment in person

    If you are a new international student studying in New Zealand you will need to show evidence of your identity and your student visa to finish your enrolment.

    Bring your visa and passport to Campus Information Service – Mōhiohio a few days before semester starts. You can also bring them to orientation. Orientation is a series of events to celebrate your start at university.

    Orientation dates and information

    Confirmation of Enrolment

    Once you accept your Offer of Enrolment, you will get a Confirmation of Enrolment message in the student portal. It will contain:

    • confirmation of the qualification you are studying and any specialisations (majors, minors or endorsements)
    • confirmation of the courses you are approved to take
    • any courses that could not be approved or that you withdrew from (the reason will be shown)
    • due dates for withdrawing from courses without financial and academic penalties
    • fees information.

    Changing your qualification or courses

    You can change your qualification or courses on the Qualification and courses tab in the student portal.

    You need to allow time for us to process your changes so you get access to your study material before you start.

    Changing and withdrawing from study

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