Victoria University of Wellington · wellington, New Zealand

Minors in the Bachelor of Popular Music

Campus Bachelor Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Bachelor

Introduction

Minors in the Bachelor of Popular Music is a Bachelor program taught at Victoria University of Wellington, wellington, New Zealand. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time options.

The Minors in the Bachelor of Popular Music at Victoria University of Wellington let you add an optional additional focus to most Bachelor degrees. You can choose one minor area such as Audio Production and Recording, Electronic Music, Popular Music Studies, or Songwriting, each built from required courses within its subject area.

Each minor is made up of at least 60 points from the relevant subject area at 200 level or above. At least 15 of these points must be at 300 level, and they must not be counted towards a major or another minor.

The Audio Production and Recording and Electronic Music minors include production and music courses, while Popular Music Studies focuses on social, cultural, theoretical, historical, and political contexts. The Songwriting minor includes courses covering songwriting and related performance aspects.

Modules

Audio Production and Recording
CMPO 286
MUSC 247
MUSC 269
CMPO 310
CMPO 285
CMPO 386
CMPO 387
Electronic Music
CMPO 210
MUSC 269
CMPO 385

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Minors in the Bachelor of Popular Music at Victoria University of Wellington for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Victoria University of Wellington.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Victoria University of Wellington as pre-requiste for admission in Minors in the Bachelor of Popular Music.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Complete the required courses listed for the chosen minor.

A minor is made up of at least 60 points from the relevant subject area at 200 level or above. At least 15 of these points must be at 300 level and not counted towards a major or another minor.

Audio Production and Recording: CMPO 286; either MUSC 247 or MUSC 269; and a further 35 points from CMPO 310, CMPO 285, CMPO 386, CMPO 387. At least 15 points need to be at 300 level.

Electronic Music: CMPO 210; CMPO 285; MUSC 269; and one further course from CMPO 310 or CMPO 385.

Popular Music Studies: Complete 60 points from MUSC 247, MUSC 248, MUSC 249, MUSC 343, MUSC 349, MDIA 205, MDIA 305, with at least 15 points at 300 level. If you are not taking a Bachelor of Popular Music, you need to take MDIA 205 as part of the Popular Music Studies minor.

Songwriting: Complete CMPO 203; either CMPO 210 or CMPO 286; CMPO 303; and either CMPO 310 or CMPO 387.