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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Master of Music 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
2697  Master of Music 
ORIGINATOR
University of Durban Westville 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
Master's Degree  Field 02 - Culture and Arts  Music 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  512  Level 8 and above  NQF Level 09  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 
SAQA 2663/05  2006-07-01  2009-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2010-06-30   2013-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification does not replace any other qualification and is not replaced by any other qualification. 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
Further education and training as a musician and music educator/ lecturer and /or researcher. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Level 6 Professional first degree (512) (BMus) or a Level 6 BA Honours in Music (128) 

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
1. Plan community music events;
2. Learners should be able to perform individually and in collective music performance;
3. Appreciate and perform inter- and cross- cultural music;
4. Participate in regular public music performance;
5. Participate in outreach training in music advancement in and with community.

Advanced training:

1. Music ensemble;
2. Planning of community music events;
3. Personal development;
4. Individual and collect music performance;
5. Research and write dissertation;
6. Music research, music education, music technology training (choice); 

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
Integrated assessment

Dissertation: any topic in music; portfolio of compositions and a short research piece; final assessment: two public performance in two days; ability to do research in three areas: composition, performance, research. 

ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
None 

MODERATION OPTIONS 
External and internal examiners 

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
Nationally-recognised scholars and performers in the field as external examiners, and approved by Senate; Qualification: Masters degree and above. 

REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006. 

LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
 
NONE 


PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
 
NONE 



All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.