Master of Music–MMus 120 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a BMus(Hons) degree from a New Zealand university with either First Class Honours or Second Class Honours Division 1, or equivalent; and

(ii) satisfied the prerequisites as specified in section 2 for the subject to be presented, or been exempted from those prerequisites by the director of the New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī; and

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

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students) of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences for a candidate who has produced evidence of extensive practical, professional, or scholarly experience of an appropriate kind and ability to proceed with the proposed course of study.

2. The subjects of examination are:

Composition

Musicology

Performance.

The prerequisites for each subject are the corresponding requirements set out in the BMus(Hons) regulations.

3. The course of study for the MMus shall consist of either (a) a 120-point thesis in a 100 percent written form or comprising an approved combination of written and creative work, or (b) a thesis worth 90 points in a 100 percent written form or comprising an approved combination of written and creative work, and an approved 400- or 500-level course worth 30 points. The course of study shall satisfy the requirements for a subject as listed in section 5.

4. A candidate shall complete the degree within one year and six months of first enrolling in it (or up to four years for students who are part time). For thesis students, refer to the Master’s Thesis Regulations. The associate dean may extend the maximum period in special cases.

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

Composition (CMPO)

NZSM 592 or

NZSM 598 and 30 points from approved 400- or 500-level courses

Musicology (MUMU)

NZSM 591 or

NZSM 597 and 30 points from approved 400- or 500-level courses

Performance (PERF)

NZSM 596 or

NZSM 599 and 30 points from approved 400- or 500-level courses

6. The MMus may be awarded with Distinction or Merit as described in the Assessment Handbook.