Course details

Summary

Graduates will be able to:

• Produce a range of music and/or related material to a professional standard
• Combine skills to create and record music and related works
• Make creative and technical decisions based on listening analysis, research and critical thinking skills
• Work independently to initiate and develop a plan to bring a project to a successful conclusion
• Complete a complex project using industry-standard equipment and technology
• Supervise a team to produce a professional level creative work

Course Content
Choose a minimum of 15 credits from

• RES702 Research
• CTX701 Contextual Studies 3

Choose a minimum of 60 credits from

• CAP702 Major Project Planning
• CAP703 Major Project Implementation
• AEP704 Applied Audio Engineering 5
• SON703 Sonic Art and Applied Production
• AEP705 Develop Workplace Practices
• AEP706 Radio and Broadcast Production
• AEP707 Game Audio

Choose a maximum of 45 credits from

EDU601 Methods and Approaches to Music Teaching

Elective 1 Any paper, not already completed, within the Bachelor of Audio Engineering and Production; Bachelor of Music Arts, Graduate Diploma in Business and Enterprise, Diploma of Music Event Management, NZ Diploma in DJ and Electronic Music Production - with approval of Programme Manager

Elective 2 Any paper, not already completed, within the Bachelor of Audio Engineering and Production; Bachelor of Music Arts, Graduate Diploma in Business and Enterprise, Diploma of Music Event Management, NZ Diploma in DJ and Electronic Music Production - with approval of Programme Manager

Elective 3 Any paper, not already completed, within the Bachelor of Audio Engineering and Production; Bachelor of Music Arts, Graduate Diploma in Business and Enterprise, Diploma of Music Event Management, NZ Diploma in DJ and Electronic Music Production - with approval of Programme Manager.

Career Opportunities
The Graduate Diploma in Music Production aims to give students with a relevant undergraduate degree, or equivalent industry experience, the opportunity to immerse themselves in a year of music production topics at Level 7.

Satisfactory Completion
To successfully complete and be awarded the Graduate Diploma of Music Production students must complete the prescribed programme of study and attain a minimum of 120 credits.

Entry criteria

Each applicant should have an undergraduate degree or be able to demonstrate equivalence through a body of work.

Consideration will be given to applicants aged 20 years or older who do not meet the entry criteria if they can demonstrate a history of work, industry experience which in the opinion of the Programme Manager exhibits a likelihood of success in the programme of study.

Applicants may be required to attend an interview or provide a portfolio of audio related work.

Language Requirements

• IELTS test – Academic score of 6, with no band score lower than 5.5
• TOEFL Paper-based test (pBT) – Score of 550 (with an essay score of 5 TWE)
• TOEFL Internet-based test (iBT) – Score of 60 (with a writing score of 20)
• University of Cambridge English Examinations – FCE, or FCE for schools, or CAE, or CPE with a score of 169. No less than 162 in each skill
• NZCEL – Level 4 with the Academic endorsement
• Pearson Test of English (Academic) – PtoE (Academic) score of 50
• City and Guilds IESOL – B2 Communicator with a score of 66
• Language Cert - C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with PASS