A Pettman DARE Fellowship provides a 12-month, fully-funded programme, split between Leeds in the UK and Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, Aotearoa New Zealand. As a Pettman DARE Fellow you are registered as a taught postgraduate student at the University of Leeds, studying towards a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Performing Arts Education and applied research in Music Education and Community Engagement.
The programme runs September 2025 – August 2026.
The first nine months are spent in the Learning & Engagement department at Opera North and at the University of Leeds UK, before spending the final three months at New Zealand Opera.
For general enquiries send an email to New Zealand Opera here.
Read the full information here.
Download the application form here.