BACHELOR OF MUSIC (General) [HB010]

This programme is intended to provide a broad musical training at degree level. This degree in itself
does not qualify graduates to teach in schools.

Candidates must complete the following courses:
First year:
(a) MUZ1340W History of Music I
(b) MUZ1351W Music Theory and Analysis I
(c) Instrument B1
(d) MUZ1324W Aural I
(e) One of the following:
MUZ1333W Ensemble I*
MUZ1320W Accompanying I*
(f) MUZ1281W Secondary Piano 1+
(g) MUZ1367F Worlds of Music I
(h) MUZ1357F Research Methodology and Bibliographical Studies
(i) MUZ1358S South African Music
(j) Any non-music first-year semester course

Second year:
(a) MUZ2340W History of Music II
(b) MUZ2351W Music Theory and Analysis II
(c) Instrument B2
(d) MUZ2324W Aural II
(e) One of the following:
MUZ2333W Ensemble II*
MUZ2320W Accompanying II*
(f) MUZ2281W Secondary Piano 2+
(g) One of the following:
MUZ2330W Composition I
MUZ2367S Worlds of Music II
(h) One of the following:
MUZ1356W Repertoire I**
MUZ1365W Vocal Techniques I***
(i) MUZ1321F Acoustics
(j) Any non-music first-year semester course

Third year:
(a) MUZ3340W History of Music III
(b) MUZ3351W Music Theory and Analysis III
(c) Instrument B3
(d) MUZ3333W Ensemble III
(e) MUZ3355W Orchestration I
(f) One of the following:
MUZ3330W Composition II
MUZ3367F Worlds of Music III
(g) One of the following:
MUZ2365W Vocal Techniques II***
MUZ2356W Repertoire II***

Fourth year:
(a) Instrument B4
(b) Three of the following: (one of which must be History of Music IV or Music Theory and
Analysis IV)
MUZ4340W History of Music IV
MUZ4351W Music Theory and Analysis IV
MUZ4330W Composition III
MUZ4355W Orchestration II
MUZ4367S Worlds of Music IV

* Ensemble required for all orchestral and African instruments; Accompanying for all keyboard
students
** For instrumentalists only
*** For singers only
+ Non-keyboard majors only