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Qualifications
2025-05-08 The qualifications offered explore the rapidly changing field of language and its relevance to society. By studying in the School of Languages you will gain a deeper understanding of the nature of language and literature, and will learn about…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/languages/subject-groups
Subject groups
2024-01-31 Academic Literacy Afrikaans and Dutch Creative Writing English French German Language Practice Language Technology Sesotho Setswana…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/conservatory-study
Conservatory Study
2026-02-03 Interested in learning music? NWU School of Music, through Conservatory music lessons, offers practical music instruction to all interested individuals, including students, staff, school learners, adults, and retirees. Whether you'…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/subject-groups
Subject Groups
2025-06-13 NWU School of Music offers a variety of music subjects on undergraduate and postgraduate level, either as major study areas or supplementary/elective modules. African Music Arts Management Aural…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/african-music
African Music
2025-03-25 Ms Thandeka Mfinyongo Knowledge of indigenous African music is useful for all tertiary-level music students, irrespective of their chosen field of specialization. This is the case especially because exposure to African music…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/arts-management
Arts Management
2025-03-25 Mr Chris de Bruyn Two modules in Arts Management are compulsory in the BA Music & Society programme, and available as electives in the BMus programme. These modules are also available to other students at the university…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/composition
Composition
2025-02-10 Dr Jaco Meyer Prof Chris van Rhyn Composition as a musical action, coupled with improvisation, is integrated into several of the undergraduate modules at the School of Music, and in all three of our postgraduate…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/music-education
Music Education
2025-07-29 Prof Ewie Erasmus Prof Janelize Morelli --> Prof Liesl van der Merwe Prof Mignon van Vreden The aim of Music Education at the School of Music is to explore the value of music in…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/musicology
Musicology
2025-01-31 Dr Jaco Meyer Mr Jaco van der Merwe Musicology at NWU School of Music comprises two areas of investigation: Social Musicology Modules in social musicology treat the musics of the world as their area of…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/music-technology
Music Technology
2025-02-08 Mr Johan Viljoen Music Technology is currently offered as a second-year module in the BA Music and Society programme, and as a major subject on third-year and fourth-year level in the BMus programme. These modules largely…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/financial-support
Financial Support
2024-08-12 North-West University's Financial Support Services is the primary source for information on bursaries, loans and other forms of financial aid to fund your music study. NWU School of Music offers two Prestige Music Bursaries worth R20,000…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/careers
Careers
2024-07-13 Despite the perception many people have, there are a multitude of possibilities to turn your passion for music into a career. Although many music students aim at careers in the fields of teaching or performance, there are many other…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/brass-ensembles
Brass Ensembles
2025-02-28 Ensemble practice and performance is an important part of brass instrument study at the NWU School of Music. All brass students are grouped by year level into ensembles of miscellaneous instrumentation, where they receive real-time feedback on technique,…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/cello-ensemble
Cello Ensemble
2020-10-15 The Cello Ensemble was established in 2014 by Dr Human Coetzee. The objective of the ensemble is to encourage cellists and audiences with a passion for music to enjoy, learn and discover the endless treasures the majestic cello has to offer. The…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/conservatory-choir
Conservatory Choir
2024-09-03 The NWU Conservatory Choir, established in 2009 by Prof Santisa Viljoen, is a premier ensemble within NWU School of Music. It is currently directed by Prof Conroy Cupido, with assistance from Mr Thomas Erlank and Dr Antoinette Olivier.…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/jazz-ensemble
Jazz Ensemble
2020-10-15 The NWU School of Music offers its students the unique opportunity to participate in a big band. The big band is a large jazz ensemble popularised during the swing era, consisting of five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones, guitar, piano,…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/marimba-ensemble
Marimba Ensemble
2025-03-01 The Bandura Express Marimba Group at the NWU School of Music was founded in 2010 by former postgraduate student, Mr Charles Nota. As a student ensemble its membership changes from year to year. Their repertoire is wide and varied, with many original…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/potch-trio
Potch Trio
2025-02-01 The Potch Trio is widely acknowledged as one of the top ensembles of its kind in South Africa. Formed in 1986 by Piet Koornhof, Albie van Schalkwyk and Human Coetzee, the trio has performed across South Africa, toured Russia, and recorded for Delos.…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/string-ensemble