Bachelor of Music (Contemporary Christian Music)

Course details

Bachelor of Music (Contemporary Christian Music)
NZQF Level	7

About the course

The Bachelor of Music is a three-year full-time music qualification that brings students to an advanced level of knowledge and skills in major areas of musical understanding and performance. The New Zealand Diploma in Music (Level 5) is a pre-requisite for this course and stands as the first year of the degree. This degree is unique because it is taught within a Christian environment. Students will complete a Theology paper and enjoy weekly worship times together with other students and staff.

Students who choose to complete this degree will receive further one-on-one tuition in their chosen stream (Instrument, Voice, and Songwriting). The Bachelor of Music combines performance and academic study. Students continue to develop skills in their electives and also develop higher research and academic skills. Students can study the type of music they love in their specialist electives including Rock, Pop, R & B, Jazz or Classical.

The degree programme has a balance of both performance and academic aspects and many of our graduates have been highly successful in their music-related careers which include performance, education, church leadership, music management and music production. Some have furthered their study with Post Graduate Diplomas or Masters degrees.

Entry requirements

For students aged 17+.

NCEA Level 2 is required for students aged 16-19 (NCEA is not required for students 20+).

Have received some music training in an instrument or voice.

Be interviewed and auditioned.

Provisional Entry:

Provisional Entry may be granted to domestic applicants who do not meet the criteria above, but present evidence of ability to succeed and are able to show they are well prepared to study the programme.

International Students:

International students must be at least 18 years old.

International students for whom English is a second language must have an IELTS Academic score of 6.0 with no individual band lower than 5.5, or a recognised equivalent test.

About the provider

Vision College is a division of ATctivate Training Centre which is a charitable company born out of a desire to invest into the future of New Zealand and the world by growing people. Since 1984, thousands of people have benefitted from the dedication of our staff and their support for learners of all ages and backgrounds. Our staff enjoy the challenge and satisfaction of this mission, seeing changed lives and people growing toward their full potential.

We offer a variety of programmes across multiple campuses. You can study from Level 1 Certificates through to Level 7 Degrees.

Vision College has 8 Schools incorporating the following areas of study:

Business Administration (Level 3)

Counselling (Level 5-7)

Early Childhood Education (Level 3-5)

Information Technology (Level 5-6)

Christian Ministry (Level 5)

Music (Level 5-7)

Ultimate - Foundation Skills (Level 1-2)

Trades - Security, Mechanical Engineering & Agriculture (Level 2-3)

Most of our courses are free for domestic students (conditions apply)

All of our programmes are NZQA approved and, where applicable, eligible for students to apply for loans and allowances.