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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED QUALIFICATION:

Master of Music

SAQA QUAL ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE
8857	Master of Music
ORIGINATOR
University of Pretoria
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	180	Level 8 and above	NQF Level 09	Regular-Provider-ELOAC
REGISTRATION STATUS		SAQA DECISION NUMBER	REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE
Reregistered		EXCO 0328/24	2024-11-21	2027-06-30
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2028-06-30		2031-06-30

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

This qualification includes the various specialisations in Music. Please refer to "Notes" for details on the specialisations.

The first purpose of the qualification is to provide qualifiers with postgraduate-level knowledge, specific skills and applied competence in a number of specialist areas within Music that provide opportunities for continued personal intellectual growth, gainful economic activity and rewarding contributions to society. The qualification represents planned learning outcomes, namely that the learner will be qualified to render holistic, integrated and intersectoral services, reflecting diversity, accessibility and equal distribution of resources for all South Africans. The outcomes are designed to promote lifelong learning.

The second purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa with significant numbers of experts in Music in order to ensure that the local and international leadership base of innovative and knowledge based scholarly activity is widened.

The third purpose of the qualification is to provide South Africa with a cadre of specialists in the field of research, facilitation, development, management and service provision, who will contribute to a continuously growing understanding of their chosen field of expertise

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

Matriculation certificate
First degree
Honours degree

Other:
Equivalent qualifications at other tertiary institutions presented at NQF Level 6, and/or NQF Level 7 Diploma.
M Diploma pegged on NQF Level 7 and which provides credits for this M Mus programme based on research and a dissertation.

RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING?

EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES

M Mus

Learning outcomes:
The M Mus programme provides the learner with opportunities to develop:

Wide-ranging, advanced and specialised scholastic and music skills and advanced research across a major discipline.

A full range of advanced procedures in a major discipline to apply within complex, variable, and highly specialised contexts.

Specialised knowledge of a major discipline, enabling him/her to analyse, transform and evaluate abstract data and concepts towards the creation of appropriate responses to resolve contextual problems.

Competency in planning, resourcing and managing processes within the broad parameters and functions of science.

Accountability for determining, achieving, and evaluating personal and/or group output.

Be able to act within professional practice and/or senior managerial occupations.

Scholarly expertise enabling him/her to enter doctoral and further research education and research-based occupations.

Critical cross-field outcomes:
Critical cross-field outcomes for this programme include but are not limited to various competencies and applied competencies such as:

identifying and solving problems in which responses display that responsible decisions using critical and creative thinking have been made concerning solutions for problems related to individuals, groups, families, communities and people with special needs;

work intersectorally with other disciplines as a member of a team, group, organisation, community in both the public and private sectors;

demonstrate an understanding of the interaction between systems from an ecological approach by understanding social needs, problems and resource capacity within an international, national and local context;

develop holistic, integrated strategies and programmes for Music founded on the collection, analyses, organising, implementation and critical evaluation of theory, information and processes;

demonstrate effective utilisation of technology for strategies aimed at broadening the scope of the Social Sciences and science in general;

organise and manage their work load responsibly and effectively by means of a scheduled programme allowing for a learning environment such as reading scientific journals in the field as well as becoming a member of professional bodies, attending seminars and conferences, doing research and rendering voluntary services to facilitate professional growth and development;

communicate effectively with people of all target groups, including literate, illiterate, children and the youth, using visual and language skills in the modes of oral and/or written persuasion;

contribute to the full personal development of each learner regarding strategies for learning, such as furthering a culture of life-long learning, scientific involvement, expressing a non-discriminating attitude across a range of social contexts based on the value of social justice and a sensitivity for cultural diversity, and to explore and develop career opportunities such as entrepreneurial initiatives to promote social and economical independence and opportunities for personal development.

ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

To meet the requirements for the MMus qualification the knowledge, skills, values and attitudes of the learner are assessed on the basis of:

Performance during oral presentations/music performances in front of peers and/or experts.

Written outputs in the format of essays and reports.

A Master's dissertation, being the culmination of research efforts.
The assessment will be criteria-based and reliability will be ensured by both internal and external moderation.

Integrated outcomes:
Portfolios
Simulations
Work-place assessments (if required by the research topic or the discipline)
Written examinations
Oral examinations
Other:
The modalities for integrated assessment permit the candidate to demonstrate applied competence. Mainly formative methods set according to specific guidelines and methods related to credentialing the critical exit-level and cross-field outcomes appropriate to contextual and situational achievements are recognised.
In addition to the above, modalities such as group discussions, and presentations in front of peers and experts may also be used.
Final assessment by expert external assessors, both academic and non-academic, will be done of the dissertation.

ARTICULATION OPTIONS

Related qualifications (state title of):
D Mus
Ph D specialising in Music

D Mus serves as an entry point to the related qualification
Ph D specialising in Music serves as an entry point to the related qualification

MODERATION OPTIONS

Measures to ensure that assessment is fair, reliable and valid are in place according to a set of guidelines for internal second examiners as well as external assessors, assessment panels, and/or experts.

CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS

Qualifications required
D Phil or D Mus

Career experience required:

Assessors should have extensive experience in guiding research projects at postgraduate level and in supervising learners at level 7 (Master's level).

If required by the field of study or the outcomes of the programme, at least one of the assessors should have experience in a related, non-academic, professional field of practice.

REREGISTRATION HISTORY

As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.

NOTES

This qualification includes the following specialisations:

Master of Music in Music Education

Master of Music in Music Technology

Master of Music in Music Therapy

Master of Music in Musicology

Master of Music in Performing Art

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.

1.	University of Pretoria