11 November 2025 |
At the Faculty of Humanities’ annual awards evening on 22 October, Dr Catrien Wentink [above, second from right] received a Faculty Teaching Award and Prof Conroy Cupido [above, right] received a Creative Output Award recognising his musical direction and...
05 November 2025 |
This project, published recently in the Journal of Dance & Somatic Practices, tells the story of how the members of Trio Joie de Vivre, Dr Catrien Wentink (piano), Mr André Oosthuizen (flute), and Prof Liesl van der Merwe (bassoon), explored new ways of...
09 September 2025 |
Dr Catrien Wentink started her term as BMus programme manager on 1 September, and she is very excited to engage more with the students than just as a lecturer in class. She also looks forward to the possibilities for updating and improving the BMus programme in an...
08 September 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...
04 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...
12 February 2025 |
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,...