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Master of Music by Dissertation at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The research MMus (180 NQF credits, plan MUZ20, course MUZ5008W) is a Master's by dissertation only in music.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: South African College of Music  |  Duration: Normally two academic years of registration.  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Supervised research leading to a dissertation (not exceeding 50,000 words for research Master's degrees).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master of Music (South African College of Music): a candidate is normally required to hold a four-year BMus and/or BMus Honours 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 MUZ4033H Research Essay/Project, MUZ3324F Advanced Topics in African and World Musics 3, MUZ3340H Music in History and Society 3, a 3000-level non-music course or an equivalent, and submit a detailed research outline. Where research material is in a language other than English, a reading knowledge of that language must be shown. Faculty rule for dissertation Master's applications: a proposal is submitted for approval.

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.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

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

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