Postgraduate Diploma in Music in Composition - Sonic Arts

This Postgraduate Diploma in Music in Composition - Sonic Arts program from Victoria University of Wellingtonwill build on your abilities in Composition, Digital Music and Audio Production, or Performance, and is also designed to prepare you for the Master of Musical Arts and Doctor of Musical Arts.

Study at New Zealand's most prestigious music school and learn from world-class musicians and academics who are leaders in their fields.

Key Facts

If you have a Bachelor of Music majoring in Performance, Composition, or Digital Music and Audio Production, and want to continue your studies, then the PGDipMus is a good choice for you. If you have a different degree but can show you have the required skill level in these subjects, you may also be considered. Each subject has its ownentry requirementsyou'll need to have met before enrolling, and you'll need to do an audition or submit a portfolio.

Select from a wide range of courses. If you are studying Postgraduate Diploma in Music in Composition - Sonic Arts program from Victoria University of Wellington you might focus on solo jazz or classical performance, ensemble or orchestral performance, or study opera. You can also choose to do a supervised practical project on an approved performance topic of your choice.

Or if you are a Composition student you could work on orchestration, composing music for film and advanced recording and post-production techniques, study jazz arranging, or explore software development for sonic arts. You'll complete a supervised project and produce a portfolio of compositions and/or sound-based works.

Courses include:

• Project in Composition/Sonic Arts

• Advanced Music/Sound for Film

• Topic in Composition: Sonic Microverses

• Topic in Composition: The Total Audio Landscape in Film

• Advanced Projects in Orchestration