University of Cape TownBachelor's DegreeBachelor of Music
Faculty of Humanities
Duration4 yearsNQF level8Campuses1
About this course
UCT 2027 admission scoring: Minimum consideration: 380 FPS where specified; selection is led by portfolio or audition performance. Music streams include African Music Performance, General, Jazz Studies, Music Technology, Opera, Classical Composition and Classical Performance. Source pages: programme 49, 52, 56; admission requirements 55-56. UCT uses faculty-specific FPS/WPS rather than the standard APS field.
What you may study
Creative theory; studio practice; visual or performance communication; history and context; digital or production methods; critique; and portfolio-based projects. Module names and sequencing must be confirmed in the institution's current curriculum.
Required school subjects
English Home Language50%English Home Language 50% or above.
English First Additional Language60%English First Additional Language 60% or above.
Other admission conditions
Minimum consideration: 380 FPS where specified; selection is led by portfolio or audition performance.
Academic Literacy: Intermediate or above.
Satisfactory portfolio, audition and/or interview performance as required by the programme.
Possible study paths
Graduates may apply for relevant honours or postgraduate diploma study where their qualification, modules and academic results meet the receiving programme's rules. Advanced or postgraduate study in the relevant design, creative, performance or built-environment discipline, usually subject to portfolio or audition requirements.
Where this qualification may lead
Designer; creative practitioner; production assistant; artist; performer; visual communicator; or arts administrator, depending on the specialisation and portfolio.
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