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UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, CAPE TOWN South African College of Music (SACM)

Country:

SOUTH AFRICA

State:

WESTERN CAPE

City:

CAPE TOWN


Street Address:

Lower campus: Woolsack Drive, Rondebosch 7701, Cape Town

Postal Address:

Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa

Fax:

+27 21 650 2627

Email 1:


Program:

Undergraduate programs

Details:

Bachelor of Arts. Four years: • in Music. • in Music Education. Bachelor of Music (Honours). Four years. Majors in performance (classical, jazz, opera), African music and dance, musicology, world music, composition, music technology, music education. A BMus in Library Science combines the music degree with the Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science.


Program:

Graduate programs

Details:

Master of Music. In performance (classical, jazz, opera), composition, musicology, ethnomusicology. Doctor of Philosophy.


Program:

Diploma and certificate programs

Details:

Diploma in Music Performance. Three years. Performer's Diploma in Opera. Three years. Post-graduate Diploma in Music Performance. Two years.


Institution Notes:

This is the oldest university in South Africa, being established in 1829. The University of Cape Town's music department is known internationally as the South African College of Music. It was established in 1910 and was incorporated into the University in 1923. The Opera School presents an annual season of opera performances. The library of the College houses the Percival Kirby African Instrument Collection - over 600 instruments made and played by all indigenous Southern African groups.


Last Updated:

June 2022