Course length:

• Three-year full time degree programme;

Who for?

• This degree is designed primarily to cater towards students with a wider interest in the humanities.  This might include languages, psychology and mathematics.

What does the BA (Music) course entail?

• The BA (Music) degree will equip students with a comprehensive music background which includes subjects such as Practical Music Study, Musicology, Theory of Music, Teaching Method and an elective subject from the humanities in line with the candidate’s interests (choosing from English Studies, Xhosa , Afrikaans-Nederlands, French, German, Psychology  and Mathematics).

• Two of these BA subjects are required for the first year, while one may be taken on second- and third-year level.

The combination of subjects is subject to timetable constraints

Which instruments can I study?

Any orchestral instrument (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion instruments and harp) or voice, piano, organ, harpsichord, guitar, recorder and conducting. The choice of instruments is identical for BA (Mus) and BMus.

Which ensembles will I be a part of ?

Which concerts will I attend?

The department offers a variety of performance opportunities to students such as Lunch Hour concerts or Performance Classes. Students are also encouraged to attend as many concerts of the Endler Concert Series as possible and to take note of the wider cultural life.

Click here to find out more about the academic modules offered in this programme.

Enquiries:

Leonore Bredekamp Tel. 021 808 2176 E-mail: lbrede@sun.ac.za