Courses

Diploma in Contemporary Music: Hamilton

One Year of Developing Your Music Passion

The Diploma in Contemporary Music provides a unique opportunity for you to develop your passion for music in a Christian environment and within the context of Christian beliefs and ministry. It combines performance with academic study.

The Diploma in Contemporary Music is a comprehensive year of study at New Zealand degree level and is designed for people who want to develop formal music knowledge and skills, or who want to go on and complete the entire degree. Students will study stimulating music subjects that require critical thinking, written and verbal communication. As well as developing a sound knowledge of music theory, students choose from either the vocal, instrumental or song writing stream and enrol in one of these. Students opting for the instrumental stream can choose instruments from contemporary (rock) or orchestral disciplines. The Diploma also includes theology to build a solid biblical foundation for both life and ministry.

Course Snapshot

Qualification:	Diploma in Contemporary Music
Level:	5
Length:	1 year
Start Dates:	February or July
2012 Semester Dates:	Semester A: 13th February - 13th July Semester B: 16th July - 30th November
Fees - Guideline for 2012:
Domestic Students	$5,190 (Prices are approximate, and depend on stream chosen.)
International Students	International Fees: $17,995 approx per year (dependant on stream)

Fees and Course Related Costs - 2012 - Year One

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Course Outline

Explore the papers that make up the Diploma in Contemporary Music.

Diploma of Contempory Music Papers

(These papers also count towards the Diploma in Performance Music and the Bachelor of Music (CCM).)

Entry Requirements

You must :

Be a minimum age of 17 and have four years secondary education (NCEA 2) or be a mature student aged over 20
Be interviewed and auditioned
Students wishing to enrol in the July intake will need to be at Grade 3 theory level, either ABRSM or Trinity.
Students for who English is a second language must have an IELTS score of 6.0 academic with no individual band lower than 5.5, or equivalent. If the student has completed a qualification in English at New Zealand Diploma level or above, the IELTS requirement may be waived.

Applicants whose first language is not English will be interviewed to assess their level of English competency and may be required to complete a placement indicator test.