Master of Musical Arts - Performance in Wellington New Zealand | Victoria University of Wellington

Victoria University of Wellington | Wellington New Zealand
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught and Research)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
NZD 41,000
(c. USD23,761.35)
Attendance
Full-time

Advance your expertise beyond an Honours degree or Postgraduate Diploma by developing advanced musical skills and analytical thinking for professional opportunities in music or related industries. This intensive one-year Master's program allows you to specialize in composition, sonic arts, or performance while providing a pathway to the Doctor of Musical Arts.

Train at New Zealand's top-ranked music institution under internationally renowned performers and scholars who are experts in their disciplines. The MMA program is ideal if you hold a Bachelor of Music with Honours or a Postgraduate Diploma in Music and wish to pursue further study. Specific prerequisites apply to each specialization - performance applicants must audition while composition candidates present a portfolio. All prospective students must submit a detailed research proposal outlining their academic objectives during the application process.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

A Bachelor of Music with Honours with at least a high B range average or a Postgraduate Diploma in Music with Distinction or Merit.
To pass an audition
To be accepted by the director of the New Zealand School of Music as being capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study

IELTS (Academic): minimum overall score of 6.5 with no sub-score below 6.0
TOEFL: minimum score of 90 for the internet-based test with a minimum of 20 in writing
EAP: minimum final scores of 4,4,5,5

Tuition NZD 41,000

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