New Zealand Certificate in Music (Level 4)

This course is available

On-Campus

Level of Study

Certificate

Duration

6 weeks

Next start date

Expected Feb 2027

Campus

Nelson Campus

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Summary

Start your career in music here...

Discover your future as a musician, sound engineer, songwriter, music producer, teacher or sound technician with this one-year programme.

State of the art facilities

You will have the opportunity to organise and perform with fellow students in our Johnny Cash performance theatre.

Music students have exclusive use of our recording studios.

Study alongside other creative industries students from Arts, Media, Interior Design and Creative Writing, in our purpose-built Creative Industries building on Nile Street.

What will I learn?

Sound Production

These courses are designed to prepare you for live and studio sound production.

In MUS401 Sound Production Fundamentals you will explore a range of audio techniques and develop practical skills for elementary recorded and live music sound production.
In MUS402 Live and Studio Sound Production Techniques you will apply essential audio techniques and demonstrate practical skills in recorded and live sound production.

Music Studies

These courses are designed to enable your to learn about music, to write and arrange music and to develop musicianship.

In MUS403 Exploring Music Through Song Writing you will develop your music literacy and your ability to use musical elements to express musical ideas.
In MUS404 Music Literacy for Contemporary Musicians you will increase your music literacy and your ability to use musical elements for expressing ideas in composition, and will use reflective practices to develop their musicianship.

Music Performance

These courses are designed to enable you to build your technical skills, develop attributes for contemporary music performance, increase your knowledge of cultural and industry contexts, and prepare for your own professional practice as contemporary musicians.

In MUS405 Contemporary Music Performance Contexts you will explore a range of contemporary music styles, cultural contexts and issues, and experiment with techniques and processes for communicating musical ideas through performance.
In MUS406 Contemporary Music Performance and Industry Practices you will build your music performance skills and knowledge and develop your understanding of professional practices associated with careers in the music industry.

Entry criteria

Academic requirements Literacy

10 NCEA credits at Level 2 or above, made up of credits from the English standards listed in the NZQA literacy requirements for the award of NCEA.

Or equivalent knowledge and skills

Refer to NZQA Literacy and Numeracy.

English language requirements

All applicants must have a level of English sufficient to be able to study at this level. Those students whose first language is not English should have an international English Language Testing System (IELTS) overall academic score of at least 5.5 (with at least 5 in each band) issued within the last two years.

Or a qualification considered to be equivalent to the above.

Refer to The NZQA Table of Internationally Recognised English Proficiency Outcomes for International Students.

Other requirements

Evidence may be requested to support an applicant’s motivation and ability to successfully undertake the programme with a reasonable likelihood of success.

Special Entry

In exceptional circumstances, an applicant who does not meet the full entry requirements may be granted admission to the programme on the approval of the Head of Department or delegate if he/she is confident of the applicant’s ability to successfully undertake the programme with a reasonable likelihood of success.

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