COURSE: BACHELORS IN MUSIC

This package is aimed at the acquisition of specialist music skills and knowledge. The package can be compiled in such a way that, on its completion, students are qualified for a wide variety of music-related occupations, including the following: solo performer, orchestral or chamber musician, music teacher at all levels (for individual and group tuition), musicologist, music technologist and journalist, entrepreneur, and impressario.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 4 years full time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:

• Computer literacy


• Academic literacy


• Aural training


• General music studies


• First instrument


• History of music


• Music theory

Second year subjects:

• Aural training


• First instrument


• History of music


• Music theory

Third year subjects:

• First instrument


• History of music

Careers: musician, music teacher, composer, conductor.

Source: www.up.ac.za

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