Study musicianship and performance in the popular genre of your choice — whether you’re a singer, DJ or in a band, Music Practice will give you the skills and confidence to take risks and make it in the music industry.

Specialize in Music Practice for your Bachelor of Commercial Music at Massey

In the Music Practice major you’ll learn songwriting, composition, musicianship and performance from some of New Zealand’s top musicians and professionals. 

The Bachelor of Commercial Music has strong connections with the music industry in New Zealand and around the globe, guaranteeing you an immersive, real-world focused music education.

You’ll develop your writing and performing craft in your instrument or interface of choice—that could be an instrument, your voice or your computer.  

Learn to produce and compose music with industry-standard software and hardware, in some of the best facilities in the Southern Hemisphere.

Engage critically with the music industry, considering the philosophy, politics and economics of commercial music.

Work with fellow students across the Commercial Music degree to work on gigs, tours, music videos and online promotion. 

You’ll learn to be a working musician with the practical skills, connections and experience to make it in the music industry.

• Officially verified copies of Birth certificate/ Current passport, including any residency visa/ Citizenship certificate
• Proof of the name change
• High School graduation certificate
• Academic transcripts
• English Language proficiency
• A statement of any disability or health condition (If Applicable)
• Evidence of any scholarships (If Applicable)
• Portfolio or audition tape (If applicable)

To be admitted to an undergraduate qualification, applicants will need a minimum level of academic achievement from school, or another university or tertiary institution. 

The specific level depends on which country or region of the world they are from.

China:

• Senior High School graduation plus successful completion of one year of bachelor's-level study from a recognized institution; or
• Successful completion of a two-year diploma, or a minimum of two years out of a three-year diploma from a recognized institution; or
• Completed Gaokao with a tier-one score from the related province

India: 

• All India Senior School Certificate (AISSC) Year 12 or Indian School Certificate (ISC) Year 12, with an overall average of 75% and a minimum of 60% in English; or
• Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) – State Board Examination in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujurat, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal, with:
  • an overall average of 85% or higher (with no less than four academic subjects), with
  • a minimum of 70% or above in English.

Specific requirements:

You must register for an audition for the Bachelor of Commercial Music (Music Practice). 

You should apply for entry to this degree before registering for your audition and you will be assessed for selection into the program. 

Foundation qualifications to meet entry requirements

If you don't have the skills or qualifications you need to be accepted into your chosen study, you can do foundation qualifications.

• Foundation Certificate (International)
• Foundation Certificate (International Accelerated)