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Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance (144 NQF credits, plan MUZ36, HG008) is a two-year full-time performance qualification. It may be obtained with a focus on Performance (African Music, Jazz or Western Music), Accompanist/Repetiteur, Chamber Music, Operatic Studies or Conducting. Instrumentalists are required to be available for UCT ensemble rehearsals and performances.

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

What you will study

Year 1: Interim Major Recital (48 credits) and Minor Recital I (24). Year 2: Minor Recital II (24) and Final Major Recital (48). Candidates must pass the Interim Major Recital to continue.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Postgraduate Diploma in Music Performance: an appropriate four-year BMus degree or an Advanced Diploma in Music/Opera or equivalent from UCT or another recognised institution; a first-class pass in the performance requirements of the undergraduate degree or diploma; sufficient musical and other relevant background to satisfy the Faculty Board; an audition and/or audio-visual recording of a recent performance if required. A supervisor must be allocated before registration.

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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