Kā Toi Whakaari
Music
Develop a rewarding career creating, producing or performing music.
Our highly respected music programmes will equip you with the skills, knowledge and performance experience needed to become a confident, capable and creative musician.
You'll learn from internationally acclaimed jazz, contemporary and classical musicians in a supportive, collaborative environment, alongside students from all over New Zealand who want to pursue a career in the global music industry. One-on-one coaching, ensemble projects and collaborative opportunities will inspire you, hone your skills and connect you to leading local and international musicians.
When you join us at Ara, you’ll become part of New Zealand’s vibrant, exciting music scene where home-grown talent is celebrated and you’ll have extensive opportunities to build a rewarding and satisfying creative career.
Bachelor of Music
Prepare to thrive as a professional musician.
New Zealand Certificate in Music (Level 4)
Enhance your talent with performance skills and embark on a career in the music industry.
New Zealand Certificate in DJ and Music Production (Level 4)
Immerse yourself in electronic music in New Zealand’s home of drum and bass with a qualification from MAINZ at Ara
Qualifications & Info Sessions
Master of Creative Practice
Gain a qualification that recognises you as a leader in creative practice.
Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice
Take your professional creative career to a new level.
Bachelor of Music
Prepare to thrive as a professional musician.
New Zealand Diploma in Audio Engineering and Production (Level 6)
Take your audio engineering skills to new heights.
New Zealand Diploma in Audio Engineering and Production (Level 5)
Launch your career as a professional audio engineer.
New Zealand Diploma in Audio Engineering and Production (Level 6)
Take your audio engineering skills to new heights.
New Zealand Diploma in Audio Engineering and Production (Level 5)
Launch your career as a professional audio engineer.
About Studying Music
This pathway focuses on writing music - everything from contemporary songs and advertising jingles to film scores and gaming soundtracks.
This pathway focuses on the performance of music – of any genre, both live and in the studio.
This pathway focuses on the production of music, both live and recorded.
Some of the content of this programme may pertain to current real-world issues that could evoke strong feelings or impact on the wellbeing and academic performance of learners who have experienced corresponding traumas in their own lives.
Performers / Broadcasters entertain, inform, engage, and create empathy with their audiences. These interactions bring forth discussion, can foster creative solution development and, most importantly, stimulate the creation of change in the world. This could mean drawing attention to and facilitating dialogue about topics that can be difficult, such as sexuality, gender, abuse, cultural appropriation, or racism.
We recognise that our learners bring with them diverse lived experiences. It is our role to create a safe environment for learning to allow for real emotions to come to the surface, and for students to feel well informed and well supported in the process.
Some of our strategies for supporting learners to engage with difficult content include:
- Providing trigger warnings that allow learners to prepare emotionally for the content or propose alternative content or an alternative learning activity.
- Providing resiliency or intimacy training as required
- Providing access to wellbeing and counselling support services
It is difficult to anticipate all the topics that might be potentially triggering for learners, and therefore we encourage learners who are experiencing an emotional reaction to content to talk with their tutor or utilise Ara’s support networks.