Bachelor of Music with Honours–BMus(Hons) 120 points Qualification regulations

1. Before enrolment, a candidate for the BMus(Hons) degree shall have:

(a) completed a BMus degree;

(b) satisfied the prerequisites as listed in section 3 for the major to be presented, or been exempted from those prerequisites by the director of the New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī; and

(c) been accepted by the Head of School as capable of proceeding with the proposed course of study.

2. A candidate may be required to attend an audition and/or an interview and/or submit a portfolio of work in support of their application.

3. The subject requirements for the BMus(Hons) and their prerequisites are as follows:

Classical Performance (PERF)

Composition/Sonic Arts (CMSA)

Ethnomusicology (ETHM)

Jazz Performance (JAZZ)

Musicology (MUMU)

Music Studies (MUST).

With the exception of Jazz Performance, the prerequisites for each subject are the BMus requirements for that specialisation as stated in section 4 of the BMus regulations. The prerequisites for Jazz Performance are the BMus requirements for the Jazz major as stated in section 4 of the BMus regulations. Students enrolled in Musicology or Ethnomusicology in the BMus(Hons) will normally have completed the requirements for that subject within the BMus in Music Studies. Students wishing to enrol in the BMus(Hons) in Musicology, who have completed a BMus in Music Studies without specialisation, may do so if they have taken at least one course from MUSC 330–349.

4. A candidate for the BMus(Hons) shall normally be enrolled for at least two trimesters and shall complete the requirements of the degree within four years of first enrolling. The Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences may extend the maximum period in special cases.

5. (a) The personal course of study of a candidate for the BMus(Hons) shall satisfy the requirements as specified in section 6 for the major to be presented. The candidate shall complete, to the satisfaction of the Head of School, such practical work as may be prescribed and participate in approved vocal or instrumental work within the School.

(b) The courses of practical training and the practical examinations in Classical Performance and Jazz Performance shall at any time be limited to the options approved for the purpose by the Head of School, and each candidate in Classical Performance and Jazz Performance shall present one of those options.

6. The personal course of study of each candidate shall satisfy the requirements for one of the subjects listed below.

Classical Performance (PERF)

(a) PERF 401, PERF 402

(b) 30 points from NZSM 430–469

(c) 30 further points from NZSM 401–499, PERF 420–499.

Composition/Sonic Arts (CMSA)

(a) NZSM 401

(b) 30 points from NZSM 402–409, NZSM 480–489

(c) 30 points from NZSM 430–469

(d) 30 further points from NZSM 402–499, PERF 420–499.

Ethnomusicology (ETHM)

(a) NZSM 451 and 453

(b) 30 further points from NZSM 401–499

(c) 30 further points from any approved 400-level university course.

Note: This major was closed to new students from 2024.

Jazz Performance (JAZZ)

(a) PERF 403, PERF 404

(b) 30 points from NZSM 430–469

(c) 30 further points from NZSM 401–479, PERF 420–499.

Musicology (MUMU)

(a) NZSM 431

(b) 60 points from NZSM 438–441, NZSM 445–447, NZSM 460–469

(c) 30 further points from NZSM 401–499, except that the director may approve the substitution of another 400- or 500-level course.

Note: This major was closed to new students from 2024.

Music Studies (MUST)

(a) NZSM 431 or 451

(b) 30 points from NZSM 430–469

(c) 30 further points from NZSM 401–499

(d) 30 further points from any approved 400-level courses.

7. A candidate shall become eligible for the award of Honours in a subject by completing the requirements for the degree within four years of first enrolment for the degree in that subject. (See the Assessment Handbook, for the general provisions covering the award of Honours.)