
Performing
A course by
SAE Creative Media Institute
Develop your skills as a songwriter and musician with the NZQA Level 5 Diploma in Songwriting & Musicianship at SAE Institute New Zealand. This one-year full-time programme prepares you for creative and technical roles in the music industry.
inc GST
Enquire about international pricing


Gain technical and creative skills in songwriting, musicianship, structure, and arrangement through focussed practical modules.

Learn to analyse, interpret, and perform songs from celebrated New Zealand writers, both in workshop and public performance settings.
The Diploma in Songwriting & Musicianship at SAE New Zealand is an NZQA-accredited, Level 5 qualification designed to help students master the art and craft of songwriting, musicianship, and musical performance. Over three trimesters, you will learn technical, creative, and collaborative skills necessary for working in the music industry. With modules covering songwriting tools, arrangement, professional practice, dramatic composition, analysis of NZ songwriters, and a significant group project, this diploma gives a comprehensive foundation for a career in the creative arts.



SAE New Zealand is an Auckland-based creative media school with a global reputation and over 40 years of history developing working professionals in audio, music production, screen, and songwriting. Their courses are hands-on and studio-based, taught by industry practitioners in purpose-built facilities — and as part of a worldwide network spanning campuses across four continents, the qualification you earn here carries weight far beyond New Zealand.

Performing
A course by
SAE Creative Media Institute
Develop your skills as a songwriter and musician with the NZQA Level 5 Diploma in Songwriting & Musicianship at SAE Institute New Zealand. This one-year full-time programme prepares you for creative and technical roles in the music industry.
inc GST
Enquire about international pricing


Gain technical and creative skills in songwriting, musicianship, structure, and arrangement through focussed practical modules.

Learn to analyse, interpret, and perform songs from celebrated New Zealand writers, both in workshop and public performance settings.
The Diploma in Songwriting & Musicianship at SAE New Zealand is an NZQA-accredited, Level 5 qualification designed to help students master the art and craft of songwriting, musicianship, and musical performance. Over three trimesters, you will learn technical, creative, and collaborative skills necessary for working in the music industry. With modules covering songwriting tools, arrangement, professional practice, dramatic composition, analysis of NZ songwriters, and a significant group project, this diploma gives a comprehensive foundation for a career in the creative arts.



SAE New Zealand is an Auckland-based creative media school with a global reputation and over 40 years of history developing working professionals in audio, music production, screen, and songwriting. Their courses are hands-on and studio-based, taught by industry practitioners in purpose-built facilities — and as part of a worldwide network spanning campuses across four continents, the qualification you earn here carries weight far beyond New Zealand.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Auckland, Auckland
It will take a total of 1 year
inc GST
Enquire about international pricing


Engage in professional practice with a strong focus on industry collaboration, peer review, and holistic employability skills, including Māori perspectives.
In-person study
Face-to-face learning in a physical classroom setting
Auckland, Auckland
It will take a total of 1 year
inc GST
Enquire about international pricing


Engage in professional practice with a strong focus on industry collaboration, peer review, and holistic employability skills, including Māori perspectives.