BA in Music at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

Combines professional musical training with broader academic engagement. Students develop skills in performance, composition and music studies, complemented by selected subjects within a BA framework.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences | Duration: Three years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

Career pathways

Private music teacher, conductor, performing artist or accompanist; with further studies, music journalist, music therapist or high school teacher.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC/IEB aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation); Home Language 50%; First Additional Language 40%; main instrument (or singing) at practical standard equivalent to Grade VII and theory equivalent to Grade V. Candidates must be available for an audition.

Undergraduate applications and residence applications close on 31 July. Applications for the 2027 intake open on 1 April. The Diploma in Public Accountability closes on 15 December. Applications for financial assistance at SU close on 30 September.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

Apply through the official page: https://www.su.ac.za/en/apply/undergrad

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