Students
Autumn in Scandinavia
by Lillian van Staden (also see NWU-KMH academic exchange programme continues and "Our first month in Stockholm") October has been a month of new adventures, making friends, and learning new skills. The time has flown by since our arrival and swept us into a chilly...
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“Our first month in Stockholm”
by Lamees Matwadia (also see NWU-KMH academic exchange programme continues) Our first month in Stockholm was quite wonderful! We were welcomed by Prof Eva Nivbrant Wedin, who is also our Eurhythmics and Didactics lecturer at Kungl. Musikhögskolan (KMH). Upon our...
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Mmino Fest: A Joyful Celebration of Music
Reported by Prof Mignon van Vreden The Conservatory came alive during the last week of August as the final-year Music Education students in the BMus programme, guided by Prof Mignon van Vreden and Prof Ewie Erasmus, hosted the annual Mmino Fest. This eisteddfod was a...
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Staff and students @ Aardklop 2025
Productions featuring several staff members and students of the School of Music have been included in the programme for this year's Momentum Aardklop Arts Festival during the week of 7–12 October in Potchefstroom. Potchpourri Tue 7 Oct • 13:00 NG Church Vyfhoek...
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NWU-KMH academic exchange programme continues
Reported by Ms Rineke Viljoen, liaison for the NWU-KMH exchange programme The NWU School of Music is proud to continue its longstanding academic exchange partnership with the Royal College of Music (KMH) in Stockholm, Sweden. Running since 2007, this international...
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Postgraduate Graduations — 3 & 4 June 2025
Luzanne Eigelaar PhD in Visual and Performing Arts with Music Teaching and learning in first-year BMus music theory courses: the experiences of lecturers in South Africa Promoter: Prof Mignon van Vreden Co-promoter: Dr Catrien Wentink In her thesis, Luzanne explored...
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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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Unexpectedly large first-year class
The Conservatory is abuzz with the excitement of more than 60 first-year diploma and degree students eagerly finding their way to classes, lessons, and rehearsals — the largest ever class of first-year students to start their academic year at the School of Music. The...
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Katya Bessarabov studies film scoring in Bulgaria
Alumna Katya Bessarabov commenced with a Masters degree programme in August at the Film Scoring Academy of Europe in Sofia, Bulgaria. She shares her experiences after the first few months of studying: What is your aim with this postgraduate study? My aim with this...
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Two more doctoral graduates produced by MASARA
At the university's graduation ceremony on 24 October, Dr Carli D'Alebout (DMus) [above, 2nd from left] and Dr Leon van Dyk (PhD) [middle] completed the journey and received their doctoral degrees. The promotor for Dr D'Alebout's thesis, Prof Liesl van der...
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Janca Smit continues to postgraduate studies at the University of Liverpool
Alumna Janca Smit completed her BMus studies in 2023 and just started the academic year at the University of Liverpool, pursuing a master's degree in music and audiovisual media. We asked her a few questions about her experiences so far: What is your aim with this...
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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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