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Visitors
Oct 09, 2020 - Visiting lectures Public lectures are offered throughout the year when music experts visit the NWU School of Music. Other NWU staff and students, as well as members of the public, are welcome to attend these lectures, free of charge. Workshops & Masterclasses Workshops in a variety of music disciplines are regularly…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/undergraduate
Undergraduate
Jan 19, 2026 - Diploma in Music The Diploma in Music is a three-year full-time study programme for prospective students with no or little formal musical training but who show sufficient musical aptitude and potential in playing a musical instrument or singing as determined in an audition. It starts with the rudiments of music and moves towards proficiency…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/conservatory-study
Conservatory Study
Feb 03, 2026 - 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're a beginner or an advanced player, we welcome you! Some instruments require no prior…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/subject-groups
Subject Groups
Jun 13, 2025 - 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 Training Community Music Composition Introduction to…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/african-music
African Music
Mar 25, 2025 - 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 introduces learners to ways of making music, listening to music, teaching music and learning…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/arts-management
Arts Management
Mar 25, 2025 - 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 who are interested in Arts Management. It is presented in collaboration with the Artéma…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/aural-training
Aural Training
Jun 08, 2026 - Dr Rineke Viljoen Aural Training is seen as one of the cornerstones of musical development. It is therefore crucial for your career as a musician as all music is based on sounds that manifest in pitch, rhythm and timbre. In this constructivist teaching approach, the focus is not on what students can repeat, but on what…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/choral-conducting
Choral Conducting
Jun 08, 2026 - Dr André Oosthuizen Dr Kobus Venter Students who enrol for choral conducting will obtain knowledge and insight into the conducting styles and techniques necessary to successfully facilitate the performance of various choral works. They will be guided in understanding the various core aspects of choral…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/composition
Composition
Feb 10, 2025 - 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 programmes. It is one of the foundations for teaching and learning in the Music Theory modules…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/musikhane
Musikhane
Jul 29, 2025 - Background Bertha Spies was an associate professor in music theory at the NWU School of Music from 1993 until 2003. During the early years of her tenure, Prof Spies recognized a serious need to improve and enrich the lives of children from low socio-economic communities in Potchefstroom. In her view, the method to accomplish this aim…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/brass
Brass
Jul 30, 2024 - Dr Yvonne-Marié Brand (higher brass) Mr Justin Sasman (lower brass) The Brass division at NWU School of Music, established in July 2013 with the appointment of its first full-time lecturer, has rapidly grown into one of the largest and most dynamic brass programmes in the country. This…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/strings
Strings
Mar 23, 2025 - Prof Piet Koornhof (violin) Mr Charles Oliver (cello) For further information about String instrument performance at the School of Music, please contact: Prof Piet Koornhof (violin).http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/applications-old
Applications & Auditions
Apr 11, 2022 - Undergraduate applications for 2021 closed on 31 August 2020. The application and selection process will open again on 1 April 2021. Please watch this webpage and/or our social media channels for the official announcement.--> We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with the audition video upload form. Hopefully…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/musicians-for-events
Musicians for events
Oct 09, 2020 - As a free service to the public, we provide contact information for performers in the Potchefstroom area who might be available to provide live music at events: Download PDF document (ver. 2017-11-20, 175kb) All correspondence, arrangements and payments should be made directly with the performers. This is not…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/news
What's happening?
Jul 24, 2020 - Follow any of our social media channels, especially our Facebook page and Take Note blog, and subscribe to our mailing list for the latest news, activities and events at the Conservatory.http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/masara/staff