Bachelor of Commercial Music (Honours) - level 8

The Bachelor of Commercial Music (Honours) is a one-year degree, with taught courses followed by an independent project. You’ll get one-on-one mentorship and support from our industry-connected academics.

You’ll gain more skills in research, development and creating prototypes and learn how to make your work professional. Your creative work will be research-driven, as you explore your place in the complex, ever-changing music industry.

You’ll focus on developing a project of your own, supported by a written thesis.

You’ll have access to Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts’ state-of-the-art facilities. This includes world-class recording facilities and technology labs, as well as a range of immersive media technologies. You’ll learn from well-connected academics who have extensive research and performance expertise in New Zealand and across the globe.

The Bachelor of Commercial Music (Honours) will give you the research skills and qualification to progress to further postgraduate study, including PhD study.