Master of Commercial Music

About this programme

Pursue commercial music research pathways, supported through connections and partnerships with industry and the sector. Our Master of Commercial Music spans music production and recording, performance, song writing and composition for games and screen-based media, publishing, promotion and management, music technology, sound design, experimental practices, and much more.

Entry requirements

• All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University. Massey University entry requirements This is a selected entry qualification. This means there are a number of extra requirements you must meet. To enter the Master of Commercial Music (180 credit qualification) you will: Meet the University admission requirements as specified, and Have been awarded or qualified for a relevant Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification with a minimum grade average of at least B; or Have been awarded or qualified for the Bachelor of Commercial Music (Honours) with a grade of at least B across the 700-800 level courses, or equivalent, or Have been granted admission under the Admission with Equivalent Status regulations and demonstrate practical, professional and scholarly experience at an appropriate level;
• And will have been selected into the qualification on the basis of an interview and assessment of a portfolio of relevant work prepared by the candidate.
• You will also need to: provide a Research Statement prior to interview provide copies of all official academic transcripts for studies taken at universities other than Massey University. If English is not your first language (or the language of tuition of your prior degree), supply a current IELTS (or equivalent) score. If you have previously completed a relevant Bachelor Honours, or Postgraduate Diploma qualification with a grade of at least a B across the 700-800 level courses, it may be possible to apply for accelerated entry into the 120 Thesis component of the degree. The selected entry criteria below remain consistent, but we will require a Research Proposal rather than a Research Statement. Portfolio and Research Statement/Research Proposal requirements For more information about portfolio and Research Statement/Research Proposal requirements, see the College of Creative Arts' postgraduate applications page. Application closing date Applications close 29 November (for a Semester 1 start in late February) and 14 May for a Semester Two start in mid-July. English language requirements To study this qualification you must meet Massey University's English language standards.