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Profile & History
The School of Music & Conservatory at North-West University offers exceptional music instruction in a variety of instruments and genres. Students have the opportunity to develop their music skills within our various undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, from diploma to doctoral level. Our study programmes offer students a wide…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/facilities
Facilities
The NWU School of Music is well-equipped for quality music instruction, research and performance with the following facilities and venues at the Conservatory: [accordion collapsed] Conservatory Hall The Conservatory Hall is the main concert venue at the School of Music. With 366 seats and excellent acoustics, it is…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/contact
Contact Information
+27 18 299-1692 to our mailing list for concerts and other announcements. School of Music North-West University Private Bag X6001 Potchefstroom 2520 Conservatory / Konservatorium (K1) Cnr of Meyer St & Thabo Mbeki Way [R501] Potchefstroom 2531http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/concerts2019
Concerts 2019
The NWU School of Music presents an annual concert series featuring local, national and international musicians. The variety of concerts is well balanced and include various genres, from classical and jazz to popular and indigenous music. Follow our social media channels below and subscribe to our mailing list for all the concert…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/student-assemblies-2019
Student Assemblies - 2019
Student Assemblies for all music students are held on Tuesdays at 12:00 during normal academic class weeks. Other NWU staff and students, as well as members of the public, are welcome to attend these sessions, free of charge. During Studio Sessions, each instrument group (vocal, piano, strings, woodwind, brass, guitar) meet with…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/visiting-lecturers
Visitors
Visiting lectures Public lectures are offered throughout the year when music experts visit the NWU School of Music. Other NWU staff and students, as well as members of the public, are welcome to attend these lectures, free of charge. Workshops & Masterclasses Workshops in a variety of music disciplines are regularly…http://news.nwu.ac.za/power-technology-and-african-question
Power, technology and the African question
The way technology shapes power, and how power defines technology, is the focus of a new study led by Amantle Mothelesi, a lecturer at North-West University’s (NWU) School of Philosophy, which argues that Africa needs a locally grounded philosophy of technology, shaped by post-colonial realities. “Colonial power structures continue to shape the…http://www.nwu.ac.za/date/nwu-gallery-songs-self-exhibition-ezequiel-mabote
NWU Gallery: Songs of the Self Exhibition by Ezequiel Mabote
The NWU Gallery warmly invites you to the opening of the “Songs of the Self” solo exhibition by Ezequiel Mabote. In his solo exhibition “Songs of the Self”, Ezequiel Mabote orchestrates a visual symphony that reflects deeply on identity, belonging, and soulful expression. Through vibrant woodblock prints and radiant landscapes,…http://news.nwu.ac.za/sir-hilary-beckles-receives-honorary-doctorate-nwu
Sir Hilary Beckles receives honorary doctorate from the NWU
On Wednesday, 30 July, the North-West University (NWU) conferred an honorary doctorate on Professor Sir Hilary McDonald Beckles, a distinguished Caribbean historian and vice-chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI). The award recognises Sir Hilary’s formidable academic contributions and his global advocacy for social justice. On the…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/undergraduate
Undergraduate
Diploma in Music The Diploma in Music is a three-year full-time study programme for prospective students with no or little formal musical training but who show sufficient musical aptitude and potential in playing a musical instrument or singing as determined in an audition. It starts with the rudiments of music and moves towards proficiency…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/postgraduate
Postgraduate
Honours BA Music The Honours BA Music is a one-year (full-time) or two-year (part-time) programme with elective modules in a variety of music disciplines. Most modules can be completed through distance learning, although students may be required to periodically attend special events and exams on Potchefstroom campus…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/conservatory-study