PhD in Performance

Further develop and refine your vocal or instrumental Performance skills to a professional level with the PhD in Performance at Victoria University of Wellington.

Take your creative performance abilities to new heights and become an accomplished musician at the foremost music school in the country—the New Zealand School of Music.

At Victoria University of Wellington you can study the PhD in Performance in several styles of music including classical, jazz and non-western styles, and choose to focus on solo, ensemble or orchestral performance.

Key facts

• Polish your skills under the close and expert attention of some of New Zealand’s most acclaimed teachers and performers.

• You’ll learn from practising professional artists who have had international solo and ensemble careers, including members of the Rodger Fox Big Band, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO), Te Kōkī Trio and the New Zealand String Quartet.

Courses include

• You’ll be part of a research environment that encourages collaboration and creativity. Take a look at some of the performance research interests of staff at NZSM.

• Postgraduate research students at NZSM will get their own workspace in the School.