Bachelor of Music Honours specialising in Composition at University of Cape Town

Entry requirements

Bachelor of Music Honours (South African College of Music): a candidate would normally hold a Bachelor of Music, Advanced Diploma in Music/Opera or equivalent with an average of 65% or above; acceptance is at the discretion of the SACM Higher Degrees Committee. Candidates need at least 70% in one of MUZ3324F Advanced Topics in African and World Musics 3, MUZ3340H Music in History and Society 3, MUZ3339H Jazz in Context III, a 3000-level non-music course or an equivalent (otherwise a substantial paper on an analytical or historical subject is submitted). Where research material is in a language other than English, a reading knowledge of that language must be shown. Classical composition candidates need 70% in MUZ4355H Orchestration II and a first-class pass in MUZ4351H Music Theory and Analysis IV and MUZ4330H Composition III or equivalents; jazz composition candidates need a first-class pass in MUZ3384H Jazz Arranging A or equivalent.