Postgraduate Diploma in Music–PGDipMus 120 points Qualification regulations

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

(i) completed a Bachelor of Music; and

(ii) passed an audition, in the case of a candidate in Performance, or submitted an acceptable portfolio of compositions or sound-based works, in the case of a candidate in Composition/Sonic Arts; and

(iii) been accepted by the Head of School of the New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī as capable of proceeding 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 completed a 300-level programme other than the BMus and who has adequate training and experience to proceed with the proposed course of study.

2. The course of study for the PGDipMus shall comprise 120 points of coursework as specified in section 4.

3. A candidate shall normally be enrolled full time for one year, or part time for two years. The associate dean may extend the maximum period in special cases.

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

Composition/Sonic Arts (CMSA)

(a) NZSM 401

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

(c) 60 further points from NZSM 402–429, NZSM 480–489, PERF 420–499

Performance (PRFM)

(a) 60 points from PERF 401–404

(b) 30 points from NZSM 401–429, PERF 420–499

(c) 30 further points from NZSM 406–429, NZSM 480–499, PERF 420–499

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