Overview

Students learn a variety of practical skills including performance, composition, arranging, songwriting, as well as learning industry standard recording and production software.

Features of the Bachelor of Contemporary Music at Southern Institute of Technology include:

Access to high quality instruments, equipment, studios and two performance theatres (both equipped with state-of-the-art audio equipment)
Strong music theory and practical components, with a broad base of industry studies
Students are provided with weekly performance opportunities to hone skills and develop stage presence

Programme Structure

Courses

Music Theory and Aural

Music Technology
Contemporary Composition Studies
Contextual Studies
Music and Audio Industry Studies
Songwriting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-06 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-07-13 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-12 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-09 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

60

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Invercargill, New Zealand

Disciplines

Music Musicology Music Composition View 9 other Bachelors in Music Composition in New Zealand

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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60

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Other requirements

General requirements

University Entrance - NCEA Level 3, three subjects at Level 3, made up of:

14 credits each, in three NZQA University Entrance approved subjects, and
Literacy; 10 credits at Level 2 or above, made up of;five credits in reading and five credits in writing, and
Numeracy; 10 credits at Level 1 or above, made up of specified achievement standards through a range of subjects, or a package of three numeracy unit standards (26623, 26626, 26627; all three required), or
Completion of an external or overseas qualification, which is considered to be the equivalent of any of the above qualifications, as approved by the Head of Faculty

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Tuition Fees

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Applies to you

Non-residents

22500 NZD / year

≈ 22500 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

Free

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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