Artist Diploma–ArtDip 240 points Qualification regulations

1. (a) Before enrolment, a candidate for the ArtDip shall have:

(i) completed the MMus degree in Performance with Distinction or Merit at a New Zealand university (or equivalent); and

(ii) passed an audition before a panel comprising senior members of the performance staff and the Head of School of the New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, in exceptional circumstances for a candidate who has completed a BMus degree in Performance and has adequate training and ability to follow an advanced course of musical performance study

2. The course of study for the Artist Diploma shall consist of NZSM 701 and NZSM 702, both of which will be assessed on a pass/fail basis.

3. (a) A candidate shall normally be enrolled full time for two years and shall complete the requirements of the diploma within four years of first enrolling in it. The associate dean may extend the maximum period in special cases.

(b) Each course shall be completed in the year of first enrolment for that course.