South African College of Music, University of Cape Town

BACHELOR OF MUSIC (Performance) [HB057]

STREAM 1: WESTERN CLASSICAL PERFORMANCE
This stream is designed for those who wish to specialise in instrumental or vocal studies, including accompaniment and chamber music. It leads progressively through individual lessons to the preparation and execution of the final recital programme, which must be approved by the Programme Convenor. The degree does not qualify graduates to teach in schools. Entry to the performance stream is at the start of the second year. Students intending to undertake the performance stream of the BMus must first complete a year of the general stream. The curriculum is the same in both options for the first year of study. Auditions are held at the end of the first year for acceptance into the second year of the performance studies programme.

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 1*
(f) MUZ1281W Secondary Piano 1+
(g) MUZ1367F Worlds of Music
(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 A2
(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:
MUZ1356W Repertoire I***
MUZ1365W Vocal Techniques I***
(h) MUZ1321F Acoustics
(i) MUZ1328W Chamber Music I

Third year:
(a) MUZ3340W History of Music III
(b) MUZ3351W Music Theory and Analysis III
(c) Instrument A3
(d) MUZ2328W Chamber Music II
(e) MUZ3333W Ensemble III*
(f) MUZ1335W Figured Bass and Score-Reading**
(g) One of the following:
MUZ2356W Repertoire II***
MUZ2365W Vocal Techniques II****

Fourth year:
(a) MUZ4340W History of Music IV OR
MUZ4351W Music Theory and Analysis IV
(b) Instrument A4
(c) MUZ3328W Chamber Music III
(d) MUZ4336W Final Recital
(e) One of the following:
MUZ4333W Ensemble IV*
MUZ4346W Masterclass (BMus)
(f) MUZ1326F Business Management for Musicians
* Ensemble required for all orchestral and African instruments; Accompanying for all keyboard
students
** For organists and harpsichordists
*** For instrumentalists only
**** For singers only
+ Non-keyboard majors only

STREAM 2: JAZZ PERFORMANCE
This stream is designed for those who wish to specialise in Jazz instrumental or vocal studies. The degree focuses on issues of performance and will provide a broad musical training through the study of history and theory of jazz, as well as jazz improvisation. Before being accepted into the programme an applicant must pass an audition in order to satisfy the Director that he/she will eventually be able to cope with the demands of a career as a successful jazz performer.

Candidates must complete the following courses:
First year:
(a) MUZ1339W History of Jazz I
(b) MUZ1363W Theory of Jazz I
(c) MUZ1324W Aural I
(d) Instrument B1
(e) MUZ1342W Jazz Ensemble I
(f) MUZ1281W Secondary Piano 1*
MUZ1255W Jazz Piano D1*
(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) MUZ2339W History of Jazz II
(b) MUZ2363W Theory of Jazz II
(c) MUZ2324W Aural II
(d) Instrument B2
(e) MUZ2342W Jazz Ensemble II
(f) MUZ2253W Jazz Piano D2*
(g) MUZ1343W Jazz Improvisation I
(h) One of the following:
MUZ1331W Contemporary Music Practice I
MUZ1322F African Music I
MUZ2367S Worlds of Music II

Third year:
(a) Instrument B3
(b) MUZ3342W Jazz Ensemble III
(c) MUZ2343W Jazz Improvisation II
(d) MUZ2345W Jazz Styles and Analysis I
(e) One of the following:
MUZ1331W Contemporary Music Practice I OR
MUSIC 75
MUZ2331W Contemporary Music Practice II
MUZ1322F African Music I OR
MUZ2322S African Music II
MUZ2367S Worlds of Music II OR
MUZ3367F Worlds of Music III

Fourth year:
(a) MUZ3343W Jazz Improvisation III
(b) Instrument B4
(c) MUZ4342W Jazz Ensemble IV
(d) MUZ4344W Jazz Masterclass (BMus)
(e) MUZ1326F Business Management for Musicians
* Non-pianists only; D-level studies subject to an audition, students who have not met the
admission requirements to Jazz Piano D1 must complete Secondary Piano 1 before enrolling in Jazz Piano D1.

STREAM 3: AFRICAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE
This stream is designed for those who wish to specialise in African Music practice. It leads
progressively through individual and group/ensemble lessons to the preparation and execution of the final recital programme, which must be approved by the programme convenor. The degree does not qualify graduates to teach in schools.

Candidates must complete the following courses:
First year:
(a) MUZ1322F African Music I
(b) MUZ1351W Music Theory and Analysis I
(c) MUZ1201W African Instrument B1
(d) MUZ1324W Aural I
(e) MUZ1323W African Music Ensemble 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) MUZ2322S African Music II
(b) MUZ2351W Music Theory and Analysis II
(c) MUZ2201W African Instrument B2
(d) MUZ2324W Aural II
(e) MUZ2323W African Music Ensemble II
(f) MUZ2281W Secondary Piano 2
(g) One of the following:
MUZ1321F Acoustics
MUZ2367S Worlds of Music II
(h) Any non-music first-year semester course

Third year:
(a) MUZ3322F African Music III
(b) MUZ3351W Music Theory and Analysis III
(c) MUZ3201W African Instrument B3
(d) MUZ3323W African Music Ensemble III
(e) One of the following:
MUZ3367F Worlds of Music III
Any non-music senior course

Fourth year:
(a) MUZ4201W African Instrument B4
(b) MUZ4323W African Music Ensemble IV
(c) MUZ4336W Final Recital (BMus)
(d) MUZ4346W Masterclass (BMus)
(e) MUZ1326F Business Management for Musicians
(f) One of the following:
MUZ4367S Worlds of Music IV
Any non-music senior course
Note: The non-music first-year course and the senior course must be sequential.

STREAM 4: ORCHESTRAL STUDIES
This stream is designed for those who wish to specialise in orchestral studies and who wish to pursue a career as an orchestral musician. It leads progressively through individual lessons and classes in orchestral literature to the preparation and execution of final orchestral studies examination.

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) MUZ1333W Ensemble 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) MUZ2333W Ensemble II
(f) MUZ2281W Secondary Piano 2
(g) MUZ2354W Orchestral Studies I
(h) MUZ1356W Repertoire I
(i) MUZ1321F Acoustics
(j) MUZ1328W Chamber Music I

Third year:
(a) MUZ3340W History of Music III
(b) MUZ3351W Music Theory and Analysis III
(c) Instrument B3
(d) MUZ2328W Chamber Music II
(e) MUZ3333W Ensemble III
(f) MUZ2354W Orchestral Studies II
(g) MUZ2356W Repertoire II

Fourth year:
(a) MUZ3328W Chamber Music III
(b) MUZ4354W Orchestral Studies III
(c) Instrument B4
(d) MUZ4333W Ensemble IV
(e) MUZ1326F Business Management for Musicians