Bachelor of Music Honours
Culture and Arts - Performing Arts
Purpose and Rationale
- Deepening familiarity with music research and debate.
- Developing advanced intellectual and cognitive problem-solving skills.
- Equipping students with specialised performance, educational, and academic skills.
- Preparing students for further study at the Master's level.
- Providing opportunities for high levels of artistic fulfillment.
- Encouraging artistic contributions to the South African and international community.
Outcomes
- The ability to perform and plan basic research, ask appropriate questions, analyse data and map new information, under guidance, into a coherent understanding of the discipline and the ability to solve more complex problems using appropriate methods and theories###
- Considerable knowledge of, and experience in applying, a variety of scholarly, creative, educational and performance skills in practical situations###
- The ability to organise themselves and manage their activities effectively###
- The ability to work with others as a member of a team or ensemble, and to take responsibility for participation in such a team###
- The ability to organise ideas and communicate them effectively using language, performance and demonstrative skills in oral, written and concert format###
- Basic research capacities which include collecting and interpreting relevant literature, and formulating and solving problems.
- Knowledge and insight into the nature, history and processes of music, its performance and contexts, and the recent and relevant research methods applicable to the field### Specific outcomes: For specialisation in the area of performance, the successful BmusHons student will have:
- Advanced technical and solo skills with regard to his/her instrument/voice/choir in order to obtain a high level of professionality###
- Specialised knowledge and skills which include the interpretation and evaluation of different musical notation conventions, historical practice and stylistic approaches. For specialisation in the academic areas (musicology and music education), the successful BMusHons student will have:
- General skills which include the ability to work with relevant literature/representative musical works in a critical and responsible way, as well as effective communicative skills###
- Specialised knowledge of, and insight into core issues within every area of specialisation, e.g. models of musical analysis, approaches to interpretation of the history of music, models and approaches of music education.
Assessment Criteria
The assessment of the BMus Hons falls into two broad but related categories:
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Assessment of Academic Skills and Knowledge:
- This assessment includes written and oral examinations, essays, and research projects.
- Competence in this category is demonstrated by:
- Providing correct information and conceptual content.
- Showing the ability to interpret questions, analyze and utilize information.
- Communicating deductions clearly and logically using discipline-specific conventions.
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Assessment of Creative and Performance Skills:
- This assessment involves practical, public assessment.
- Competence in this category is demonstrated by:
- Showing a high degree of proficiency in specific skills taught.
- Demonstrating a clear knowledge of related theoretical concepts and conventions.
- Applying these skills, theories, and conventions in a practical performance context.
Integrated Assessment:
- Integrated assessment involves evaluating one or more practical and/or research projects, depending on the field of specialization.
- Competence is demonstrated by the student's ability to integrate and activate skills and knowledge in a comprehensive work of musical/musicological communication.
Qualification Details
- Type
- Honours Degree
- NQF Level
- 08
- Min. Credits
- 120
- SAQA Source
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