Students
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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KMH student exchange 2019 — Retsepile Pitso
[ Retsepile Pitso is the last of four students selected for an exchange programme with the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden from August 2019 to January 2020. She shares the highlights and some photos of her experience. ] A prominent public figure once said,...
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KMH student exchange 2019 — Harry Sauerman
[ Harry Sauerman is the third of four students selected for an exchange programme with the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden from August 2019 to January 2020. Here are some of the things that he enjoyed. ] The facilities at KHM are a sight to behold and at...
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KMH student exchange 2019 — Anja Vrey
[ Anja Vrey is the second of four students selected for an exchange programme with the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden from August 2019 to January 2020. Here are the highlights of her experience. ] At the start of the semester we were invited to the MPS...
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KMH student exchange 2019 — Tarina Wilkinson
[ Tarina Wilkinson was one of four students selected for an exchange programme with the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Sweden from August 2019 to January 2020. She shares the highlights of her experiences during this time. ] The people International students...
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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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