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Stellenbosch University

Doctor of Philosophy in Music

The Doctor of Philosophy in Music in Arts is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Doctor of Philosophy in Music offered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

This doctoral programme consists of a dissertation and an oral examination. The study can consist of exclusively theoretical work, or can be an integrated study of creative processes (such as public performances or composition) and theoretical work to be reported in the dissertation.

Programme Structure

Doctoral degrees in the arts are research degrees culminating in a dissertation. The study as a whole can consist of theoretical work or it can be the result of an integrated study of the creative processes and theoretical work which are reported in the dissertation. The unique nature of the integrated option is derived from the coherence and interdependency of the study of the creative processes and theoretical dimensions of the research leading to an original contribution to knowledge of and insight into the arts. All material presented for the dissertation, including the creative work, should be in a format that can be archived and thereby be available to other users.

Duration of Programme

The minimum period for enrolment is two years.

Programme Content

Compulsory Module

Music (360)

 

Assessment and Examination

Dissertation, oral and, where applicable, practical examination. The dissertation is assessed according to the regulations of Stellenbosch University for advanced postgraduate degrees. All the material presented for the dissertation, including the creative work where applicable, is assessed as a whole by the examiners appointed according to the normal procedures of the University. Details of the examination process can be obtained from the Department.