Research
Sharing vulnerability: A duoethnographic enquiry into the development of digital competencies at a South African university
Prof Janelize Morelli and Dr Kristien Andrianatos (NWU School of Languages) published an article in the journal Critical Studies in Teaching & Learning titled "Sharing vulnerability: A duoethnographic enquiry into the development of digital competencies at a South...
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Clients’ experiences of Music and Imagery (MI) sessions
Prof Liesl van der Merwe and PhD graduate, Dr Petra Jerling, recently published an article titled “Clients’ experiences of Music and Imagery (MI) sessions: An integrative literature review” in Approaches: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Music Therapy. Music has the...
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Is there a sonic climate of Zulu history?
Prof Chris van Rhyn (Director, MASARA Focus Area, NWU) and Prof Willemien Froneman (NWU alumna and Associate Professor in the Centre for the Study of the Afterlife of Violence and the Reparative Quest (AVReQ) at Stellenbosch University) co-authored an article that was...
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A duoethnography about musicking at an older adult care home during COVID-19
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people felt lonely, but older adults in care homes were especially isolated due to lockdown restrictions. Community musicians also struggled because they could no longer perform or interact with people through music. In this study,...
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A Framework for Positive Music Education
Prof Ewie Erasmus [above, left] and Prof Liesl van der Merwe [right] were the guest editors of a special edition of the International Journal of Education & the Arts on positive psychology and music education that was published earlier this year. Eleven of the authors...
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Mitigating performance anxiety in opera singers
In our September newsletter, we reported that Mr Thomas Erlank delivered a poster presentation on his doctoral research at the 58th NATS Conference. We asked him to tell us a little bit more about his research. Why are you doing this research? The title of my...
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MASARA @ the Faculty of Humanities International Spring School
Reported by Prof Chris van Rhyn The Faculty of Humanities hosted an enriching International Spring School from 16–20 September 2024 at the Khaya iBhubesi Conference Centre near Parys. This event brought together scholars, students, and professionals to engage in...
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MASARA upgraded to Focus Area
by Prof Chris van Rhyn, Director: MASARA [Originally published in the October 2024 issue of @theConserve newsletter.] The recent upgrade of MASARA from a Niche Area to a Focus Area stands out as a significant milestone. This upgrade, following an internal evaluation...
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Masters and Doctoral graduates in April 2021
The following postgraduate students have completed their studies and will receive their degrees at the next virtual graduation ceremony. Polina Burdukova DMus in Performance (cello) 3 solo and chamber music concert programmes + mini-dissertation: The interpretation of...
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Masters and Doctoral graduates in May 2019
The following postgraduate students have completed their studies and will receive their degrees on 22 May (Doctoral) and 29 May (Masters). Wynand de Villiers PhD in Music Thesis: Inner hearing as experienced by professional pianists: a phenomenology Promotor: Prof...
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Ms Janelize van der Merwe in Azerbaijan — July 2018
[ Ms Janelize van der Merwe attended the 33rd World Conference of the International Society for Music Education (ISME) in Baku, Azerbaijan during July. She tells us about the conference. ] A colleague recently asked me what the collective noun for music educators is....
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Masters and Doctoral graduates in May/June 2018
The following postgraduate students have completed their studies and will receive their degrees on 24 May (Masters) and 1 June (Doctoral). ...
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