Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDipMus)
Performing
A course by
University of Auckland
A one-year postgraduate diploma for holders of a music degree to deepen skills as a performer, composer, or musicologist. Students focus on a specialisation and complete a mix of taught courses, supervised research, and a performance, dissertation, or portfolio.
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Core skills this course teaches
Hone specialist musical skills
Develop advanced abilities as a performer, composer, or musicology student in a chosen specialisation.
Engage in focused postgraduate study
Undertake a structured mix of taught courses and a capstone project, deepening creative and intellectual skills.
What You're Signing Up For
The Postgraduate Diploma in Music (PGDipMus) is a 120-point qualification for graduates seeking advanced education in their musical specialisation. Whether focusing on performance, composition, or musicology, students spend a year honing creative and intellectual skills, taking a mix of taught courses and a capstone project (performance, dissertation, or portfolio). Supporting study may include areas like historical performance, advanced analysis, improvisation, choral studies, or music education, with options for supervised research and even courses outside music, with approval. The programme prepares graduates for careers in performance, composition, academia, and research.
Course Content
- Taught courses from BMus(Hons) schedule (at least 90 points)
- Other approved postgraduate courses (up to 30 points)
- Final performance, dissertation, or portfolio
- Historical performance practice
- Advanced music analysis and theory
- Improvisation
- Choral studies
- Music education
- Supervised research in a topic of interest
What you need to know first
A Bachelor of Music or equivalent undergraduate degree in music
Relevant academic background in music performance, composition, or musicology
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Professional musician (performer or composer)Musicologist or researcherCreative arts and music education rolesPreparation for music-related doctoral study
