Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and honors qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, and short learning programs.

Undergraduate and Honours Qualifications

The university provides various undergraduate and honors qualifications, each with its own set of requirements and regulations.

• Bachelor of Musicology Honours: This qualification consists of 5 modules and can be completed full-time or part-time.
  • Qualification code: 98578
  • NQF level: 8
  • Total credits: 120
  • SAQA ID: Not specified
  • APS/AS: 60
• Rules: This 120-credit qualification can be completed full-time (notional hours required: 32-36 hours of study per week for a year) or part-time (16-18 hours of study per week for two years).
• Purpose statement: The purpose of this qualification is to provide graduates with the knowledge, specific skills, and applied competence relating to musical scholarship, teaching, and/or performance.

Registration and Admission

• Who can register: Applicants (new applicants and Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online.
• Re-registering students: May register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.

Choosing Modules

• Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously.
• Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.
• Maximum number of credits/modules: You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits/modules per academic year and/or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

Curriculum

• The curriculum for this qualification includes various modules, such as Music Analysis, Research Report on the Arts, South African Encounters in Music, and Research Methodologies in Musicology.
• Group A. Compulsory:
  • CST4801 - Music Analysis
  • HRHMV81 - Research Report on the Arts
  • MUS4802 - South African Encounters in Music
  • MUS4803 - Research Methodologies in Musicology
• Group B. Select 1 from the following:
  • CHS4801 - Decoloniality: Africana Thought, Discourse and Critique
  • HMV4802 - Contemporary Theories of the Arts

Research Areas

The university has various research areas, including musicology, education, and economic and management sciences.

• Research support: The university provides research support, including awards for excellence in research and innovation, research grants, and research permissions.
• Research ethics: The university has a research ethics policy in place to ensure that all research is conducted in an ethical and responsible manner.