In the Bachelor of Commercial Music from?Massey University, you will:

• learn the skills of your major
• think critically about the music industry and where you want to position yourself
• work together on gigs, short tours, music videos and other projects.

There are three majors: music practice, music technology, music industry.

Develop your performance skills in your choice of instrument, voice, computer or digital interface. Study composition and arrangement, keyboard skills and song writing, and gain knowledge in studio recording. All content will be firmly based in popular music, covering a wide range of genres and approaches to learning. We focus on original music.

Get hands-on with studio engineering, live sound and lighting, software, hardware and media production. Once we know you have the basics, you will be designing and building your own instruments and applications.

Learn about label development, publishing, artist management, and future industry trends. Develop your skills by project managing live music for concerts, tours and festivals.

Careers

The Commercial Music degree is designed to equip you with the skills, critical thinking and networks to ensure a productive career, whether you are making music, building new technologies or promoting the next big thing