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North West University

Master of Music in Musicology

The Master of Music in Musicology in Arts is offered by North West University.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Master of Music in Musicology (dissertation) offered by the North-West University at the Faculty of Humanities

Entry Requirements

• A BMus degree or Honours degree in Music.
• Students must obtain a minimum of 70% for the BMus IV assignment.
• Students may only choose a topic from a subject that they have completed up to BMus IV level.
• Students may be requested to present their BMus IV assignment to the research committee for approval to continue with their studies.
• A student will only be admitted to the programme after he/she has presented the research committee with a brief proposal that describes the specific theme and objectives for the dissertation.
• A student may be expected to discuss the proposal with the research committee.
• If students should be unable to comply with these requirements for a specfic reason, they may obtain permission to present the research committee with acceptable proof that they are sufficiently prepared to continue with their studies.

Curriculum
Dissertation [180 credits].

With the approval of the relevant entity's research committee and Faculty Executive Committee, a student may present articles that have been submitted for publication to an accredited journal, for examination in lieu of a dissertation.