Program Overview

Programme: BMus Extended Programme

The BMus degree is a five-year programme (extended curriculum programme) and consists of the existing number of regular courses for the standard four-year degree in addition to four foundational courses in the first year of study.

Programme Information

This BMus degree is a five-year programme and consists of the existing number of regular courses for the standard four-year degree in addition to four foundational courses in the first year of study. The first year of the programme offers foundational support in Academic and Quantitative Literacy and Academic Information Management and competence in music performance and music (theory and aural) literacies which are critical and unique skills required in music studies.

Admission Requirements

• The admission requirements apply to students who apply for admission to the University of Pretoria with a National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Independent Examination Board (IEB) qualifications.
• Applicants with qualifications other than the abovementioned should refer to the relevant brochure.
• Citizens from countries other than South Africa should also refer to the relevant brochure and website.
• The University of Pretoria no longer accepts qualifications awarded by certain institutions.
• The University of Pretoria may consider NCV candidates, provided they meet the exemption for bachelor's status criteria and the programme requirements.

Transferring Students

A transferring student is a student who, at the time of application for a degree programme at the University of Pretoria, is a registered student at another tertiary institution, or was previously registered at another tertiary institution and did not complete the programme enrolled for at that institution. A transferring student will be considered for admission based on an NSC or equivalent qualification with exemption to bachelor's or diploma studies, and meeting the minimum faculty-specific subject requirements at NSC or tertiary level.

Returning Students

A returning student is a student who, at the time of application for a degree programme, is a registered student at the University of Pretoria, and wants to transfer to another degree at the University of Pretoria, or was previously registered at the University of Pretoria and did not complete the programme enrolled for, and did not enrol at another tertiary institution in the meantime. A returning student will be considered for admission based on an NSC or equivalent qualification with exemption to bachelor's or diploma studies, and meeting the minimum faculty-specific subject requirements at NSC or tertiary level.

Minimum Requirements

• Achievement level: English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 4
• APS (Grade 11): 26
• APS (NSC/IEB completed): 26
• Music: 4 (50-59%) or Grade V Practical and Grade III Theory (UNISA/Royal Schools/Trinity) or a comparable standard and practical audition and theoretical test passed with 50%

Other Programme-Specific Information

• Students who have passed all the modules in the first year of the five-year BMus programme may apply for transfer to the second year of study in the BEd programme, provided the requirements for this programme are met.
• MME 400 can only be taken if the first instrument is piano, violin, jazz, or classical voice.
• MEI 403 is a performing art, with a public concert of 1 hour in the second semester.
• The choice of instrument is based on the availability of an appropriate teacher.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the BMus extended programme is as follows:

Year 1

• Fundamental modules:
  • UPO 101: Academic orientation 101
• Core modules:
  • GHO 102: Foundation in Aural training 102
  • MAM 102: Foundation in General music studies 102
  • MEI 102: Foundation in Practical music (First instrument) 102
  • MKT 103: Foundation in Music theory 103
  • MTI 102: Foundation in Practical music (Second instrument) 102

Year 2

• Fundamental modules:
  • AIM 111: Academic information management 111
  • AIM 121: Academic information management 121
  • ALL 110: Academic literacy 110
  • ALL 125: Academic literacy for Humanities 125
  • UPO 101: Academic orientation 101
• Core modules:
  • GHO 100: Aural training 100
  • MAM 100: General music studies 100
  • MEI 100: First instrument 100
  • MGS 100: Musicology 100
  • MKT 100: Music theory 100
  • MME 100: Methodology 100
  • MML 100: Music education 100
  • MTI 100: Second instrument 100

Year 3

• Core modules:
  • GHO 200: Aural training 200
  • MEI 200: First instrument 200
  • MGS 200: Musicology 200
  • MKT 200: Music theory 200
  • MME 200: Methodology 200
  • MML 200: Music education 200
  • MTI 200: Second instrument 200
• Elective modules:
  • KPS 200: General composition studies 200
  • MCS 200: Music technology 200
  • MCS 201: Chamber music 201

Year 4

• Core modules:
  • MEI 300: First instrument 300
  • MGS 300: Musicology 300
  • MML 300: Music education 300
• Elective modules:
  • KPS 300: General composition studies 300
  • MCS 300: Capita selecta: Music 300
  • MCS 302: Music technology 302
  • MKT 300: Music theory 300
  • MKZ 300: Music entrepreneurship 300
  • MME 300: Methodology 300
  • MTI 300: Second instrument 300
  • MPE 370: Music psychology 370

Year 5

• Core modules:
  • SOA 400: Arts research and methodology 400
• Elective modules:
  • KPS 400: Composition portfolio 400
  • MCS 401: Capita selecta: Music 401
  • MCS 402: Music technology 402
  • MEI 400: First instrument 400
  • MEI 403: First instrument 403
  • MGS 400: Musicology 400
  • MKT 400: Music theory 400
  • MKZ 400: Music entrepreneurship 400
  • MME 400: Methodology 400
  • MML 400: Music education 400
  • MPE 470: Music psychology 470

Promotion to Next Study Year

Students selected for the BMus five-year degree must pass all the modules at the end of the first year of study. The registration of students who do not comply with this requirement will be suspended, and no readmission will be considered. Students will only be promoted to the second year of study, or be eligible for admission to the second year of the BEd programme, after successful completion of all the first-year modules.