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It’s official! The following post-graduate music students successfully completed their studies in 2014. Congratulations to all! The degrees will be officially conferred at the graduation ceremony in May.

Tammy Aslett
MMus (thesis), cum laude
“Exploring lived experiences of music listening among rugby players: a hermeneutic phenomenology”
Supervisor: Dr Liesl van der Merwe

Hattingh Davel
MMus (modules & mini-thesis), cum laude
“Improvisation through Dalcroze-inspired activities in beginner student jazz ensembles: a hermeneutic phenomenology”
Supervisor: Dr Liesl van der Merwe
Co-supervisor: Prof Hetta Potgieter

Petro Engelbrecht
DMus (concerts & mini-thesis)
“Robert Fuchs as Kleinmeister with specific reference to developing variation in his Piano Trio, Op.22”
Supervisor (concerts): Dr Tinus Botha
Supervisor (mini-thesis): Dr Jetty van Rensburg
Co-supervisor (mini-thesis): Prof Bertha Spies

Ewie Erasmus
MMus (thesis), cum laude
“The lived musical experiences of individuals living with William Syndrome: an interpretative phenomonological analysis”
Supervisor: Dr Liesl van der Merwe

Leonie Human
MMus (modules & mini-thesis)
“Gedeelde ervaringe van orkeslede in die Con Amoré-orkes: ‘n fenomenologiese benadering”
Supervisor: Prof Hetta Potgieter
Co-supervisor: Dr Liesl van der Merwe

Marshell Lombard
MMus (modules & mini-thesis), cum laude
“Guidelines for repertoire selection for a beginner secondary school choir: an explanatory case study”
Supervisor: Prof Hetta Potgieter
Co-supervisor: Dr Santisa Viljoen

Carin Louw
MMus (modules & mini-thesis), cum laude
“Exploring the significance of choral singing within the context of the South African Schools Choral Eisteddfod”
Supervisor: Prof Hetta Potgieter
Co-supervisor: Dr Liesl van der Merwe

Antoinette Olivier
MMus (modules & mini-thesis), cum laude
“Exploring contributions to opera by The Black Tie Ensemble: a historical case study”
Supervisor: Prof Hetta Potgieter
Co-supervisor: Dr Santisa Viljoen

André Oosthuizen
MMus (concerts & mini-thesis)
“Expert team theory and goal orientated rehearsal strategies for a new music ensemble: a case study”
Supervisor (performance): Prof John Hinch
Supervisor (mini-thesis): Prof Hannes Taljaard
Co-supervisor (mini-thesis): Dr Liesl van der Merwe

Hanli Stapela
DMus (concerts & mini-thesis)
“Piety and sensuality in Massenet’s operas Manon and Thaïs
Supervisor: Prof Daleen Kruger
Co-supervisor: Dr Santisa Viljoen

Janelize van der Merwe
MMus (thesis), cum laude
“Music education as/for artistic citizenship in the Field Band Foundation”
Supervisor: Dr Liesl van der Merwe