Music Rhodes University

Overview

Being a small Department, students enjoy all the advantages of individual attention, with abundant opportunities to be musically active in the vibrant Makhanda (Grahamstown) performing scene.

Why Study Music at Rhodes?

• Our facilities offer you everything you need, including studying in an aesthetically and culturally stimulating environment.

• Our in-house library is well resourced with music scores, literature, CD and LP collection and computer and listening facilities, enabling you to tackle all research work and projects from within the department.

• We have outstanding and committed staff of both national and international experience and standing.

• You can tailor the Music program of Rhodes University around music to include other interests and ambitions.

Life after Music at Rhodes

• A Rhodes music qualification can lead to career opportunities in many diverse areas of the music industry. Most music graduates create their careers from more than one of these options: teaching, either privately or at a school; lecturing at a tertiary institution; research; performing; conducting; composing and arranging; sound engineer (studio or live); arts administration, management, and publicity (in community, private, or state structures); music publishing; and arts journalism.

• Situated within the attractive garden campus of St Peter’s Chapel at Rhodes University, the Department of Music and Musicology is located in the Beethoven House in Somerset Street, Makhanda (Grahamstown). Beethoven House comprises teaching rooms, practice rooms, a sound library, a computer lab, a sound studio, and the Beethoven concert venue. In addition, rehearsals and lectures are in the newly renovated Nuns Chapel (situated within walking distance next to Eden Grove) as well as ILAM (situated off Prince Alfred Street).

• St. Peter's is close to the rest of campus, and a short walk from the town center. Makhanda (Grahamstown) offers a range of cultural activities for music students. The Department currently has 8 full-time staff members and a large complement of part-time staff.

• Rhodes Department of Music and Musicology has three main areas of specialisation: Western art (classical) music, Jazz and African music. Undergraduate courses offer tuition in instrumental and vocal performance, music theory, music culture and history, and sound technology. Postgraduate degrees offer expert supervision in research, performance and composition.