Academic Divisions
The Music Department is organised into various divisions to support both academic teaching and performance training in a structured and effective way.
African Music Division
The African music at the Konservatorium led by Dr Ncebakazi Mnukwana is integrated into the degree programme where all students have access to study indigenous African instruments
Conducting Division
The conducting division is a dynamic space where leadership, artistry, and community intersect.
Organ Division
The Organ Division offers a comprehensive and integrated programme of study that prepares students for diverse professional pathways in performance, pedagogy, and church music. Rooted in a strong artistic and academic tradition, the division fosters the development of technically accomplished...
Strings Division
Rooted in the Western Art Music tradition, the current Strings division at the Stellenbosch University Music Department builds on the foundations laid by educators such as Paul Martens, Jack de Wet, Eric Rycroft, Dalena Roux, Lona Antoniadis and Louis van der Watt, amongst others. Boasting a strong...
Chamber Music Division
The Chamber Music studies introduce students to a range of repertoire suited to different chamber music formations and develops the fundamental skills required for the preparation, rehearsal, and performance of chamber works.
Musicology and Music Studies Division
Musicology and Music Studies introduce students to diverse music (sub)cultures and creators, such as Madosini, Hildegard of Bingen, Beethoven, Wagner, vaporwave, hyperpop, Hugh Masekela, twentieth-century musicals and Afrofuturist musics. These modules position music and sound as contextually and...
Orchestral & Ensemble Studies Division
The Department of Music, Stellenbosch University offers a comprehensive ensemble programme where students can participate in the University of Stellenbosch Symphony Orchestra (USSO), Symphonic Wind Band (USSWE), Jazz Band (SUJB), Maties Jazz Orchestra (MJO), and the African Music Ensemble (AMU...
Composition, Theory, Film & Music Production Division
At Stellenbosch University, the Division of Composition, Theory, Film and Music Production brings together all aspects of music creation, study, and practice.
Music Education Division
Music Education at Stellenbosch University prepares knowledgeable, reflective, and innovative music teachers for schools and communities across South Africa and beyond. Our programme combines academic excellence with practical experience, enabling students to teach with confidence, cultural...
Piano Division
The piano division at Stellenbosch University boasts a proud history of excellence, reflected in our alumni that occupy key positions nationally and internationally. Piano training unlocks versatile skills that are relevant to all aspects of musicianship. While our division often produces top...
Winds Division
The Winds Division at the Department of Music, Stellenbosch University, is one of South Africa’s most active and comprehensive training centres for woodwind and brass. Students receive specialist tuition on flute and piccolo, oboe and cor anglais, clarinet and bass clarinet, saxophone (soprano, alto...