New Music
Singer-songwriter Hera Hjartardóttir holding a songwriting workshop for Music students at UC.
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
Entry into first-year composition and songwriting courses are based on submission of a small portfolio of works. Applications should be made to the School of Music by 7 November 2018.
See the Bachelor of Music for more information.
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
Phone +64 3 369 4411
Email music@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
See the School's website for up-to-date location details.
Postal address
College of Arts | Te Rāngai Toi Tangata
University of Canterbury | Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha
Private Bag 4800
Christchurch 8140
New Zealand
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