Master of Music Therapy–MMusTher 240 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a degree relevant to Music Therapy; and

(ii) passed at least 30 points in Psychology or another approved social science discipline (candidates may be permitted to complete this requirement concurrently); and

(iii) satisfied the director of the New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī through audition and interview that they have the appropriate academic, life experience, and musical ability to proceed with the proposed course of study.

(b) Requirement (a)(i) may be waived by the Associate Dean (Students), Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, for a candidate who has adequate training and experience to proceed with the proposed course of study.

2. (a) Except as provided in (b), the course of study for the MMusTher shall comprise:

Part 1: NZSM 520, NZSM 521, NZSM 522, NZSM 523, and 527

Part 2: NZSM 526.

(b) Music therapists holding an appropriate postgraduate qualification may be admitted directly to Part 2.

3. The MMusTher may be awarded with Honours, as described in the Assessment Handbook, to:

(a) a candidate who completes Parts 1 and 2 within two years of first enrolling for the degree (or within five years if part time);

(b) a candidate admitted directly to Part 2 who completes the requirements 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 these maximum periods in special cases.