Bachelor of Music (BMus)
Program Available at Hamilton Campus
The Bachelor of Music (BMus) is a specialist degree that will suit you if you have musical skills and ambition or just a sheer love of music. Choose an Academic or Performance-based programme and learn different styles and techniques that build your skill-base in the areas of music that interest you.
Combining theory with practical tuition, you’ll have access to our specialist teaching facilities, including the acclaimed Dr John Gallagher Concert Chamber in the Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts.
The three BMus streams are:
Academic Programme
- Composition
- Digital Music
- M?ori Musical Instruments in Traditional and Contemporary Contexts
- M?ori Song and Dance in Traditional and Contemporary Contexts
- Western Music History
Performance Programme
- Chamber Music
- Performance
- Performance Techniques
- Western Music History
Composition Programme
- Composition
- Harmony and lyric development
- Performance Techniques
- Digital Music
- Western Music History
Intakes
- Feb
- July
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Application Process
More Information Required
30 Days
GTE/Possible Interview call from Institution
30 Days
Visa Process
10 Days
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
PSW Opportunity
- During study, all students on a student visa can work up to 20 hours per week during semester and full time during vacations.
- After completing Level 7 Bachelor’s Degree or Higher Qualification, a student will get a three years open post-study work visa.
- After completing Level 8 Post Graduate courses of 1 year, students get 1 year PSW.
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
89115 NZD
Annual Cost of Living: 20000 NZD
Application Fee: N/A
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