Institutions & Courses The University of Waikato Courses
Master of Music
This course is available at the following The University of Waikato campuses:
Waikato
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Bay of Plenty
The Master of Music (MMus) is an advanced one-year programme of supervised performance or composition for candidates who have already specialised in Music to Honours level.
Graduates will have developed significant individual motivation in working through and completing substantial tasks in performance or composition. For performers this entails a demonstrated ability to plan, prepare and present a complete musical recital in public. For composers it entails a demonstrated ability to create a substantial body of original music written to a professional standard, with each piece worthy and capable of being played in public concert or equivalent forum.
Graduates will also have a detailed knowledge and a sophisticated and detailed understanding of:
- the concepts and principles of music composition and performance.
- the principal contemporary and historical techniques of, and approaches to, Western music composition performance.
- the different philosophical and technical issues facing creativity and performance and research into these activities.
