The music industry is a dynamic employment market, offering work to a vast array of practitioners around the world.
The music industry has changed a lot in the last 30 years with the explosion of digital technology and changes in society and culture. This has opened up new job possibilities for music professionals, alongside teaching, conducting, leadership, and performing.
At UC, we have a number of ways you can follow your interest in Music.
Most Music courses are available without any prior experience.
Entry to all first-year Performance courses is by application and an audition in an instrument or in singing.
Applications for these courses in 2025 have now closed. However, late audition applications will be considered at the discretion of UC Music. Please contact music@canterbury.ac.nz if you are wanting to submit a late application for 2025 performance study.
Please use this form to apply to audition for 2026. The form contains key information on the audition process.
See the Bachelor of Music for the compulsory Music courses in the degree.
As well as core courses in music, you also study towards one of the following majors:
For the major in the Bachelor of Arts, complete the following courses:
100-level
200-level
300-level
For the minor in the Bachelor of Arts, Commerce, Digital Screen, Health Sciences, Product Design, Science, Social and Environmental Sustainability, Sport, or Youth and Community Leadership, complete the following courses:
The wide range of courses you take during your degree will set you up with skills to perform, create, and critically engage with music and the music industry.
Career pathways could include:
Find out more about what you can do with a degree in Music.
Develop your music performance skills in instruments or singing, performing individually and in groups.
Develop your music performance skills in instruments or singing, performing individually and in groups.
