Overview

The Commercial Music program offered by Massey University is industry aligned, student responsive, grounded within Aotearoa and connected with global discourses and fields of enquiry. You will be able to work across many media and apply conceptual, theoretical and commercial music strategies.

Careers and Job Opportunities

Employment pathways include:

solo or band artists
music production
song writing
composition for games and screen-based media
music publishing
marketing and concert promotion
stage and artists management

Programme Structure

Courses Include:

Sound design
Location recording
Live monitor and Front of House engineering
Music software and hardware development
Interface and interaction design and development
Music systems design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-23 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

120

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Wellington, Australia

Disciplines

Music View 21 other Masters in Music in Australia

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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

Duolingo English Test

120

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Meet the University admission requirements as specified, andHave been awarded or qualified for a relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with a minimum grade average of at least B; or
Have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Commercial Music (Honours) with a grade of at least B across the 700-800 level courses, or equivalent, or
Have been granted admission under the Admission with Equivalent Status regulations and demonstrate practical, professional and scholarly experience at an appropriate level;
And will have been selected into the qualification on the basis of an interview and assessment of a portfolio of relevant work prepared by the candidate.
provide copies of all official academic transcripts for studies taken at universities other than Massey University.
If English is not your first language (or the language of tuition of your prior degree), supply a current IELTS (or equivalent) score.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

46100 NZD / year

≈ 46100 NZD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

11615 NZD / year

≈ 11615 NZD / year

Funding

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Overview

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Student Insurance via Studyportals Partner

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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