Bachelor of Music (Honours) (BMus(Hons))

Overview

Whether you are a performer, composer or musicology student, the Bachelor of Music (Honours) (BMus(Hons)) provides the opportunity to extend your knowledge and practice in your specialist area, under the guidance of leading national and international musicians and researchers.

There is the opportunity to take majors in:

• Classical Performance
• Composition
• Jazz Performance
• Musicology
• Popular Music
• Studio Pedagogy

You will also take additional courses in subjects such as historical performance practice; study of the work of individual composers like Douglas Lilburn, Wagner or Lennon and McCartney; advanced analysis and theory; and choral studies. You may also take special topic courses in certain subjects, and undertake supervised research in your own areas of interest, subject to agreement from a proposed supervisor.

The BMus(Hons) is one of two pathways into the Master of Music programme. The programme is normally started in Semester One, but if you are taking the Performance major you may be able to begin in Semester Two, if places are available.

For more detail, please see the University Calendar, held in the University Library; or you can purchase one from the University Bookshop or view online.

University Calendar

Highlights

• High calibre teaching from a committed team of professionally active staff.
• Numerous learning and performance opportunities with many music ensembles.
• Meet and learn from international musicians through our extensive visiting artistes programme.
• Exciting cross-disciplinary research and learning opportunities.

Further study

Master of Music (MMus)
Doctor of Music (DMus)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Applying for admission

How to apply
Scholarship opportunities
Important dates

More information

NICAI Student Centre
Level 2, Building 421
(Architecture and Planning Building)
26 Symonds Street, Auckland
Email: info-creative@auckland.ac.nz

For general enquiries, please call:
The University of Auckland Student Information Centre
Phone: 0800 61 62 65

For specific information on the BMus(Hons) programme, please contact:
Assoc Prof Dean Sutcliffe
Phone: +64 9 373 7599 ext 82367