Master of Music - Performance in Wellington New Zealand | Victoria University of Wellington

Elevate your musical expertise through research with the MMus program. This intensive one-year Master's degree allows you to specialize in composition (including sonic arts), performance, musicology, ethnomusicology, music theory, or music education while preparing you for potential PhD studies. Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor of Music (Honours) with First or Second Class honors. Specific entry requirements apply to each specialization: performance applicants must audition, while composition candidates should prepare a portfolio. All applicants must submit a research intent statement during application and a formal research proposal within one month of enrollment for NZSM Postgraduate Committee approval. The program primarily focuses on research, with most students completing a thesis. You may optionally incorporate 30 credits of coursework. Composition and Performance students undertake either a 120-credit thesis (combining creative work with a 25,000-word exegesis) or a 90-credit option (featuring creative output accompanied by a 10,000-20,000 word report plus 30 credits from advanced courses).