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Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDipMus)
The Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDipMus) requires one year of full-time or its equivalent in part-time study. It is intended for students who are composers or performers or both.
Candidates for the Diploma are required to have been admitted to the Bachelor of Music (MusB) degree, or have the status of one who is entitled to proceed to the diploma.
The diploma contains 400-level papers worth at least 120 points including at least one of MUSI 431 (Composition Portfolio) and MUSI 441 (Performance 4).
The Postgraduate Diploma in Music equips graduates for careers in music performance, composition, theatre, music education, technology and the media.
Admission requirements
Every applicant shall either
- have been admitted to the degree of Bachelor of Music, or
- have been admitted with the status of one who is entitled to proceed to the diploma.
If your first language is not English you need to meet our English language requirements as follows: IELTS score of 6.5 in the academic module (with no individual band below 6.0); Internet-based TOEFL: Score of 95 with a minimum writing score of 22; Paper-based TOEFL: score of 587 (TWE 4.5), we also accept a number of other English language tests. Due to COVID-19, we currently accept IELTS Indicator Test, and TOEFL iBT Special home Edition.
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Program content
Subjects of Study
The diploma may be awarded in Composition, or Performance.
Structure of the Program
- a.Every Program shall comprise 400-level Music papers worth a total of 120 points: one of MUSI 431, 432, 441, 446, and three of MUSI 401, 407, 442, 471, 486.
- b. Any required dissertation or research project must be submitted no later than 1 November.
Scholarships & funding
Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.
Program delivery
Application details
Applicants should submit their online application form along with the following supporting documents: scanned copies of their previous official academic transcripts (awards gained, marks, grades); a certified copy of the personal details page of their passport or a birth certificate (in English); Educational Credential Evaluators report (ECE); and certified/notarised translations of original documents which are not in English. After completion of online application, applicant’s proof of identity document must be posted to: International Office, University of Otago, PO Box 56, Dunedin 9054, New Zealand. International student applications for semester 1/summer school study close: Oct-31; Semester 2 study close: Apr-30.
Tuition
International tuition fees per year: 39236 NZD
Qualification
Level of Award of the Diploma
The diploma may be awarded with distinction or with credit.
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