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
Entry into first-year composition and songwriting courses are based on submission of a small portfolio of works. Applications should be made to Te Kura Puoro | School of Music by 31 January.
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 Instrumentation and Notation for Composers
- MUSA 122 Notated Composition 1
- MUSA 221 Notated Composition 2A
- MUSA 222 Notated 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 Instrumentation and Notation for Composers
- MUSA 122 Notated 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
School of Music | Te Kura Puoro
Phone +64 3 369 4411
Email music@canterbury.ac.nz
Location
See the School's website for up-to-date location information.
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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