Qualification Overview
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Qualification Title | Diploma in Contemporary Music | |||
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Qualification Type | Diploma | |||
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Level | 5 | |||
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Credits | 240 | |||
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Strategic Purpose Statement |
Graduates of the Diploma in Contemporary Music will gain creative and collaborative strengths and experience, which will equip them well in a fast-changing musical or music-related environment and have a wide-ranging understanding of musical styles and heritages, together with the business side of the music industry and have the ability to participate in oral and written discussions with other musical practitioners or related creative artists about specialist music (or related) projects or concerns; graduates will have the skills and strategies to be an ongoing independent learner of music, with a special emphasis on the use of 21st century technologies, have an understanding of bicultural issues and understanding of contemporary music in relation to New Zealand?s multi-cultural society and have been exposed to, and have become familiar with, skills requirements of New Zealand?s tertiary academic environment in readiness for potential further study.
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Graduate profile |
Graduates of this programme will have developed their musical and professional strengths, including collaborative performance, creative and cross disciplinary skills, music fundamentals and techniques, and technology based and music industry skills.
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Education pathways |
Further study at Unitec, or with other providers
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Entry Requirements |
Applicants must have a minimum total of 48 NCEA credits in his/her best four subjects at Level 2, or have gained a maximum total of 20 in New Zealand Sixth Form Certificate in his/her best four subjects, or equivalent, or have completed an appropriate qualification at Level 3 or above, or meet the Special or Discretionary Admission requirements. Applicants must also meet the English Language Entry requirements, and attend an audition/interview in which they must demonstrate competence in aural and musical abilities. Go to www.unitec.ac.nz for full details.
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Developed By | Te Pukenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology | |||
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Quality Assured By | Quality Assurance Division, NZQA | |||
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Number | 109653 | |||
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Status | Discontinued | |||
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Created | 2006-12-01 14:47:43.0 | |||
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Last Date For Entry | 2019-09-30 00:00:00.0 | |||
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Discontinued | 2021-09-30 00:00:00.0 | |||
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