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Looking back on 2025
Prof Conroy Cupido, Director of the School of Music: The 2025 academic year has been both challenging and inspiring for the School of Music. Navigating the implementation of the new Student Information System (SIS) tested our resilience, yet I was deeply moved by the...
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Paul’s piano tribute to his wife and a gift to young musicians
This story by Belinda Bantham first appeared in the life@NWU staff newsletter of North-West University, December 2024, and is reprinted in the March 2025 issue of @theConserve newsletter and on this blog by kind permission of the author. Prof Paul Smit [above,...
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Exciting Renovations and New Facilities for the School of Music
by Prof Conroy Cupido, Director: School of Music [Originally published in the November 2024 issue of @theConserve newsletter.] After a long wait, we’re excited to announce that the much-anticipated renovations and construction of new facilities at the Conservatory...
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Setting goals for 2022
The beginning of the year is a good time to review your goals — whether professional or personal — and to decide what you want to achieve this year. A few of our lecturers agreed to share their goals for 2022: Mr André Oosthuizen (left) has two very simple goals...
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Bassoon study at NWU School of Music
NWU School of Music has a long tradition of bassoon study and performance. This tradition started with Prof Fanie Jooste, who studied bassoon in Detmold, Germany, with Prof Helman Jung. Prof Jooste passed this tradition on to his students. One of his former students,...
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Happy 60th Birthday, Conservatory!
The iconic Conservatory building in Thabo Mbeki Way (R501) turns 60 years old today. It was officially opened by Dr FJ (Frans) du Toit, former chancellor of the university, on 8 April 1960 as the permanent teaching facility for the then Music Department. Since 2003,...
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Applications now OPEN for music study in 2021
Prospective music students who would like to study at the School of Music & Conservatory, North-West University in Potchefstroom next year can now apply for admission and an audition. The process to be admitted to undergraduate music study at North-West University...
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Go-ahead for collaboration with Guildhall School
In 2018, Dr Conroy Cupido was invited to serve as an adjudicator at the Voices of South Africa Singing Competition. This competition is the initiative of Mr Njabulo Madlala who runs the competition and has to date provided a platform for several talented South African...
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Applications now open for music study in 2020
Prospective music students who would like to study at the School of Music & Conservatory, North-West University in Potchefstroom next year can now . Closing date for applications The closing date for applications for all selection courses, which include all music...
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Call for Scores — Alto Saxophone & Cello
South African composers are invited to submit scores of short, original compositions of medium difficulty for alto saxophone and cello. The aim of this call for scores is to broaden the repertoire of pieces that can be performed by students. The level of difficulty...
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New network for higher music education in South Africa — January 2018
An exciting initiative to renew higher music education in South Africa was launched at the NWU School of Music in Potchefstroom at the beginning of January 2018. Higher music education faces some major challenges across South Africa, including a fast-changing student...
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Applications for 2018 undergraduate studies at North-West University now open
Prospective music students who would like to study at the School of Music & Conservatory, North-West University in Potchefstroom next year can now apply for admission and an audition. APPLICATION GUIDE A special Guide for Application, Selection & Admission on the NWU...
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