Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand (MAINZ) - Southern Institute of Technology

MAINZ - The Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand is a faculty of the Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) with campuses in Auckland and Christchurch. We offer a range of programmes designed with the music industry in mind. Whatever your passion - Music Performance, Audio Engineering/Production or Event Management - you will get the best start in the music industry at MAINZ.

MAINZ has built an enviable reputation over the years for our high quality programmes and the calibre of our graduates. Our tutors are all seasoned industry professionals, with extensive knowledge and experience to share. We are well supported by the industry, because of our responsiveness to its needs and relevance of our courses. All our programmes are New Zealand Qualifications Authority approved.

Our campuses have state-of-the-art facilities and great programmes. We offer introductory short courses, through to certificate, diploma and degree level qualifications. Subjects covered include music performance, DJ and electronic music production, live sound, audio engineering / production and event management.