National Institute of Creative Arts and Industries
School of Music
Whether your ambition is to be a solo musician, an orchestral performer, a pop star, a composer, arranger or sound engineer, a music journalist, researcher, historian or teacher, NICAI’s School of Music provides the ideal environment to help you achieve your goals.
Do you want to study music at New Zealand's leading university? Whether your ambition is to be a solo musician, an orchestral performer, a professional songwriter, a composer, arranger or sound engineer, a music journalist, researcher, historian or teacher, NICAI’s School of Music provides the ideal environment to help you achieve your goals.
Nationally and internationally recognised musicians and music educators on our staff include eighteenth century music specialist Dr Nancy November, electroacoustic composer John Coulter, music education specialist David Lines and Dr Te Oti Rakena, whose work with Māori and Pacific students has helped many achieve notable success.
Many of our graduates have also achieved national and international recognition, including sopranos Margaret Medlyn and Morag Atchison, concert pianist John Chen, flautist Alexa Still, and composers Gillian Whitehead, Eve de Castro-Robinson and John Rimmer.
Head of School Professor Robert Constable talks about studying music at NICAI.
Purpose-built facilities and resources for the teaching, learning and practice of music.
View profiles and contact details of the teaching staff at the School of Music.
A prestigious award for current University of Auckland students studying popular music and for emerging songwriters from Auckland secondary schools.
Research presentations by School of Music staff and postgraduate students, as well as distinguished guest speakers including Barbara Glaser and Professor John Drummond.
Read about The University of Auckland Chamber Choir, a brilliant ensemble comprising current Music students and alumni who are professional artists.
The colourful life of Len Lye, the one-of-a-kind artist and filmmaker, is now the subject of a unique 21st-century opera.
Hosted in association with the School of Music, "Voyages of Discovery" investigates ground-breaking ventures within and between musical fields of study.
For further information contact:
The University of Auckland Student Information Centre
Phone: 0800 61 62 63
Email: info-creative@auckland.ac.nz
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