Ara Institute of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
MAINZ
Polytechnic / applied sciences
Certificate, Other diploma
3 researched programs
Oceania
Music Schools in New Zealand
5 researched institutions with a campus here, offering 28 music programs. This is the research done to date, not a complete list of every program.
Cities with several researched institutions
Programs by award and subject in New Zealand
- Bachelor’s · General Music Studies (6)
- Master’s · General Music Studies (4)
- Diploma · General Music Studies (3)
- Doctoral · Music Performance (3)
- Bachelor’s · Composition (2)
- Bachelor’s · Music Performance (2)
- Bachelor’s · Music Production (2)
- Diploma · Audio Engineering and Recording (2)
- Doctoral · General Music Studies (2)
5 schools
Te Kōkī / New Zealand School of Music
Wellington, New Zealand
New Zealand School of Music
Specialist music school
MM / MMus, Other master’s award, MFA, BM / BMus, Graduate Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma, Artist Diploma, PhD, DMA, Other bachelor’s award
12 researched programs
University of Auckland
Auckland, New Zealand
School of Music
University
Postgraduate Diploma, PhD, BM / BMus, Graduate / postgraduate certificate, MM / MMus
6 researched programs
University of Canterbury
Christchurch, New Zealand
Music (University of Canterbury)
University
BM / BMus, MM / MMus, DMA
4 researched programs
University of Waikato
Hamilton, New Zealand
Te Kura Toi | School of Arts
University
BM / BMus, DMA, MM / MMus
3 researched programs
How results are ordered: alphabetically by institution, or by most recently checked when you choose that sort. There is no price ranking, because tuition in different currencies, fee categories and bases (per year, per credit, whole program) is not comparable. A program appears under a subject only through a verified link (dedicated degree, major, concentration or documented pathway). A value we could not verify is shown as “not published”, never as “no”. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change verification or order. Online programs are not counted as physically located in a state or city, and an institution’s location does not tell you whether it enrols students from your country.
About music education in New Zealand
How music education is organised
University music schools in New Zealand teach three-year Bachelor of Music degrees measured in points (360 points at Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Canterbury), followed by one-year honours and master's steps and three-year doctorates, including Doctor of Musical Arts programmes. Polytechnic providers such as Ara's MAINZ teach levelled national diplomas and certificates in audio engineering and music production. Performance entry is commonly limited by audition.
Qualification structures
Names and levels are local to New Zealand. Similar names in other countries are not interchangeable.
- Postgraduate ladder at the New Zealand School of Music
- The school describes honours, master's, Master of Musical Arts, Artist Diploma, PhD and DMA routes, each defined by the qualification the entrant already holds. Source
- Levelled polytechnic qualifications
- MAINZ at Ara lists a Level 4 certificate and Level 5 and 6 diplomas, each one year full-time. Source
Credits and qualification framework
Points and Level numbers are quoted as printed by providers; no framework register (NZQA) was checked in this round and no equivalences are asserted.
No degree on this site guarantees admission, funding, employment, a visa or teacher registration, and nothing here is visa or credit-transfer advice.
Languages and admissions
Teaching languages. en
Admissions and auditions. Admission rules differ by provider and subject; performance courses at the University of Canterbury and others are limited by audition, so check each provider's page. Source
Official study information
Country information last reviewed 25 October 2026. 2 sources consulted.