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The South
African College of Music offers
training in a range of orchestral
instruments, piano, voice, African
music and jazz. The College boasts
several string, wind, jazz and
percussion ensembles as well as
choirs, a symphony orchestra and
Jazz Big Band. In addition the Opera
School annually presents a season of
opera performances. All students are
required either to play in the
orchestras or bands or sing in the
choirs, at the discretion of the
Director.
The wide range of
programmes offered includes:
ethnomusicology; performance studies
in classical music and opera, African
music and jazz; musicology (theory and
history); music technology; and
composition.
Postgraduate
Degrees and Diplomas in Music:
Bachelor of Music
(Honours)
in musicology
in
composition
in
performance
Postgraduate Diploma in Music
Performance
Master of Music
by
dissertation
by
dissertation and performance
by
dissertation and composition
by
dissertation and course work
by
dissertation, course work and
performance
Doctor of Philosophy in Music
Doctor of Music
by
composition and thesis
by
performance and thesis
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1
year
minimum
2 years
2 years
minimum
3 years
3 years
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Admission
Requirements
and further information can be found
on pp. 121-131 of the Faculty of
Humanities Student Handbook: Postgraduate
Studies 2013.
Audition dates 2013 for 2014:
Friday 12th July – all
EXCEPT drumset, opera,
classical and Jazz voice; Music theory
test 13h00, auditions from 14h00
Friday 6th
September - Music theory test
13h00, auditions from 14h00
Thursday 28th
November – Music theory test
09h00, auditions from 10h00
Wednesday 4th
December - Music theory test
09h00, auditions from 10h00
Information on audition requirements:
Classical
Instrument/Voice, Opera and African
Music, Jazz
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