Master of Commercial Music – MCommMus
Creative Media
A course by
Massey University
Advance your commercial music expertise through an industry-aligned master's degree, covering music production, performance, songwriting, composition for games and media, publishing, promotion, management, and music technology.
NZ$11,615
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Apply commercial music skills across contexts
Develop and apply advanced skills in commercial music including production, performance, songwriting, management, and technology.
Conduct independent, research-led creative projects
Design and execute significant creative or research projects informed by advanced methodologies, including Māori and Indigenous perspectives.
About This Course
The Master of Commercial Music (MCommMus) at Massey University is an industry-aligned qualification designed for practitioners and producers in music and related commercial sectors. Students explore a wide range of contemporary and traditional music practices, including production, performance, songwriting, composition for games and screen media, publishing, promotion, management, sound design, and more. The qualification blends conceptual, theoretical, and commercial strategies, supports Indigenous creative practices, and provides access to state-of-the-art facilities. The programme involves both coursework and a significant research thesis project, encouraging independent experimental practice and research-driven enquiry informed by global and local perspectives.
Course Content
- Advanced creative research methodologies (including Māori research methods)
- Prototyping and development for advanced music projects
- Music production and recording
- Performance and stagecraft
- Songwriting and composition for games and screen-based media
- Music publishing and promotion
- Music management and event management
- Music technology and sound design
- Experimental and innovative music practices
- Industry engagement and partnerships
- Critical enterprise frameworks
Entry Requirements
Build towards these roles
Solo or band artistMusic productionSongwritingComposition for games and screen-based mediaMusic publishingMarketing and concert promotionStage and artist managementPR management for new and social mediaContent acquisitionSound engineering and productionFilm, broadcast and new media roles
