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New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 5)

Get into the music industry as a performer with the New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 5). Learn and develop a range of music performance and production skills to be able to perform competently and creatively.

This course will teach you basics, advanced tactics and artistic proficiency that is needed to become a musician.

It provides the music industry with individuals who have a range of music performance and music production skills to perform competently and creatively.Graduates can contribute to the cultural, social and economic life of Aotearoa New Zealand.

It provides the music industry with individuals who have a range of music performance and music production skills to perform competently and creatively.

Graduates can contribute to the cultural, social and economic life of Aotearoa New Zealand.

You will learn:

Music theory
Composition
Song writing and recording
Practical and artistic proficiency with a musical instrument(s)
Performance and presence
Music industry career paths
Graduates will be equipped with theoretical and practical skills to perform as professional musicians or progress to higher level study in music.

Campus Information

Invercargill Campus

Freepost SIT2LRN Private Bag 90114 133 Tay Street Invercargill, 9840

Intakes

Feb
July

Application Processing Time in Days: 30

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

Job Opportunity Potential

This qualification can lead to employment or self-employment as a performer at a range of events, venues or in roles such as:

composing for personal repertoire
organising personal group or gig
assisting in production of live or recorded music
music/media business occupations.

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.

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

India 60% average across 4 academic subjects (excluding Hindi or local language). English mark should be a minimum of 60%

75% average across 4 academic subjects (excluding Hindi or local language).

IELTS test - Academic score of 5.5 with no band score lower than 5
TOEFL Paper based test (pBT) - Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)
TOEFL Internet based test (iBT) - Score of 46 (with a writing score of 14)
Cambridge English Examination - B2 First or B2 First for schools with a score of 162. No less than 154 in each skill
OET - Minimum of Grade C or 200 in all sub-tests
NZCEL - a) Expiring Level b) Current: a) Level 4 (General) or (Workplace) b) Level 4 (General) or (Employment)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) - PTE (Academic) score of 42 with no band score lower than 36
Language Cert - B2 Communicator International ESOL Written (LRW) HIGH PASS with no less than 25/50 in each skill and Spoken (S) PASS
Trinity ISE - ISE II with no less than merit in any band

Southern Institute of Technology

Auckland , North Island ,New Zealand