180 credits at NQF level 9

Entrance requirements: BMus or a completed BA or BSc degree.

Course description: A Master’s Degree may be awarded by submission of a thesis,

a portfolio of compositions*, two public recitals*(60%) and mini-thesis (40%), two public recitals (60%) and short composition portfolio (40%).

*Any culture or style may be included.

a) Thesis

The research proposal and title of the thesis must be approved by the Humanities Higher Degrees Committee within four months of registration for the degree.

b) Composition

The nature and scope of the compositions must receive the prior approval of Senate on the recommendation of the Head of Department, before submission. Candidates must also submit an explanatory commentary on important structural, textural and stylistic aspects of the work submitted, including its contextualisation within contemporary South Africa. A candidate who submits a set of compositions shall be required to submit 3 copies of the compositions together with suitable recordings.

c) Performance and Mini-Thesis and/or Short Composition Portfolio

The nature and scope of public recitals (60%) and mini-thesis (40%) and/or Short Composition  Portfolio (40%) must receive prior approval of Senate on the recommendation of the Head of Department, and a departmental subcommittee. The research proposal and title of the mini-thesis must also be approved by the Departmental Postgraduate Research Committee within four months of registration for the degree.

Options available for the recitals are as follows:

(a) performance in two separate public solo recitals or

(b) one public solo recital and one full chamber recital or

(c) one public solo recital, one short chamber recital and one concerto, where the genres are applicable to the culture or style of the chosen instrument.

*Any culture or style may be included.

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