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Mmino Fest: A Joyful Celebration of Music

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...
Faculty of Humanities International Spring Week

Faculty of Humanities International Spring Week

Reported by Prof Chris van Rhyn MASARA and the School of Music were well represented at the 2025 Faculty of Humanities Spring School, held from 17 to 19 September at the Riverside Sun Hotel in Vanderbijlpark. Prof Janelize Morelli, the newly appointed Director of...
Postgraduate Graduations — 3 & 4 June 2025

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...
Knowing Me, Knowing You — Prof Mignon van Vreden

Knowing Me, Knowing You — Prof Mignon van Vreden

Prof Mignon van Vreden is not only a beloved lecturer in Music Education in the diploma and degree programmes, but she has also been the programme manager for the BMus programme for more than five years now. This position has posed many challenges during the years,...
Relationality in postgraduate supervision

Relationality in postgraduate supervision

Prof Mignon van Vreden attended the 9th Biennial Postgraduate Supervision Conference during the last week of March in Stellenbosch which focused on the interaction and relations between the different stakeholders as they generate knowledge together. On this theme, she...
MASARA @ the Faculty of Humanities International Spring School

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...