New Music
Qualifications
Overview
A broad range of courses offer opportunities to engage with music technologies, notated composition, songwriting, recording techniques, computer music, and collaborative projects.
How to apply
For entry into first-year composition and songwriting courses, a short application is required. Applications should be made to Te Kura Puoro | School of Music by 31 January 2022.
See the Bachelor of Music for more information.
UC offers a major in New Music as part of the Bachelor of Music.
New Music major
To complete a major in New Music within the Bachelor of Music, you will need to take one of the following course pathways throughout the degree:
Either:
- MUSA 121 Composition 1A
- MUSA 122 Composition 1
- MUSA 221 Composition 2A
- MUSA 222 Composition 2B
- MUSA 224 Orchestration and Arranging
- MUSA 321 Composition 3A
- MUSA 322 Composition 3B
Or:
Five courses chosen from:
- MUSA 120 Song Writing 1
- MUSA 121 Composition 1A
- MUSA 122 Composition 1
- MUSA 152 Acoustics and Recording Techniques
- MUSA 220 Song Writing 2
- MUSA 224 Orchestration and Arranging
- MUSA 226 The Creative Sound Studio
Plus the following:
Majoring in New Music will give you significant hands-on experience writing music for instruments, voice, creating music with computers, and working with performers and improvisers. Careers could include sound design, film composition, songwriting, and recording.
You will also be well placed to move into training as a school music teacher or other educator, working with younger musicians who are developing their own music.
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Music.
Contact us
Te Kura Puoro | School of Music
Phone +64 3 369 4411
Email music@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
Music building – see campus maps – and Arts Centre, 3 Hereford Street Christchurch
Postal address
Te Rāngai Toi Tangata | College of Arts
Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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