Master of Music (Coursework) (MMus(Coursework)) 12 months Postgraduate Programme By University of Otago |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Main Subject Area

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Programme overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Music (Coursework) is an exciting new pathway for Bachelor of Music graduates to deepen their creative and scholarly practice. Combining advanced coursework with a major creative project or dissertation, this flexible degree supports aspiring performers, composers, music producers, and researchers in shaping their unique artistic and academic journey.


The MMus (Coursework) degree requires 12–18 months of full-time or its equivalent in part-time study. It is designed to give students higher-level skills in performance, composition, music production or combinations of these three, complemented with academic papers that help students articulate their practice in words.


Two 60-point papers at 400- and 500-level allow students to develop projects in Creative Practice, along with options for academic papers focused on creative practice, health and wellbeing, pedagogy, and community music, as well as Humanities papers that include research methods.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Performing Arts

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

The Master of Music (Coursework) is an exciting new pathway for Bachelor of Music graduates to deepen their creative and scholarly practice. Combining advanced coursework with a major creative project or dissertation, this flexible degree supports aspiring performers, composers, music producers, and researchers in shaping their unique artistic and academic journey.


The MMus (Coursework) degree requires 12–18 months of full-time or its equivalent in part-time study. It is designed to give students higher-level skills in performance, composition, music production or combinations of these three, complemented with academic papers that help students articulate their practice in words.


Two 60-point papers at 400- and 500-level allow students to develop projects in Creative Practice, along with options for academic papers focused on creative practice, health and wellbeing, pedagogy, and community music, as well as Humanities papers that include research methods.

Admission Requirements

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  1. Admission to the programme shall be subject to the approval of the Pro-Vice- Chancellor (Humanities).
  2. Every applicant must either:
    1. be a graduate of music (MusB), or
    2. have alternative qualifications or experience acceptable to the Pro-Vice- Chancellor (Humanities).
  3. In considering an applicant’s qualifications, regard will be had to the detail of the course of study followed to gain the qualification, as well as the applicant’s performance in the programme. Applicants must normally have achieved an average grade of at least B in the papers at the highest level in the programme. Auditions for the performance options may be required if the candidate has not completed a MusB with B in MUSI 343 Instrumental or Vocal Performance at the University of Otago.

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