Bachelor of Music in Performimg Arts at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The Performing Arts programme equips learners with the ability to work as performing artists in a creative environment, and stylistic insight into the performance requirements of music.

Faculty: Humanities | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Each curriculum for the BMus degrees offered at Nelson Mandela University has a specific specialisation. On completion of this qualification, the student will have attained a comprehensive and systematic knowledge base in the field of music and a depth of knowledge in the chosen area of specialisation. The published curriculum is an NQF Level 8 qualification of 480 credits.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 350. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Curriculum 2: Performing Arts Minimum NSC statutory requirements for degree entry must be met. An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics or Technical Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 350. An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy requires a minimum Applicant Score of 365. NSC achievement rating of at least 40% for Mathematics or Technical Mathematics or 60% for Mathematical Literacy. Passes in Music Practical Grade 6 and Music Theory Grade 5. The capacity of the Department of Music may, in any given year, lead to a limitation on the number of students that may be admitted.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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