Colleges and Universities Offering National Diploma in Music in South Africa

Institutions Offering National Diploma in Music

•  Revolution Media Academy, Johannesburg  
  1. Popular Music: Studio Work
  Duration: 18 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 or an NQF level 3
  -Computer literacy
  -English language (spoken and written)
  -Music aptitude
  
  Module Overview:
  -Music Business and style N4-N6
  -Arranging and production N4-N6
  -Electronic music and keyboard technique N4-N6
  -Sound engineering N4-N6
  
  2. Popular Music: Performance
  Duration: 18 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 or an NQF level 3
  -Computer literacy
  -English language (spoken and written)
  -Music aptitude
  
  Module Overview:
  -Music Business and style N4-N6
  -Aural & Ensemble N4-N6
  -Improvisation technique N4-N6
  -Practical Music Intrument (Vocal, Guitar,Piano, N4-N6)
  -Apple Mancintosh Skills (Computer Tech)
  
  3. Popular Music: Composition
  Duration: 2 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 or an NQF level 3
  -Computer literacy
  -English language (spoken and written)
  -Music aptitude
  
  Module Overview:
  -Music Business and style N4-N6
  -Arranging and production N4-N6
  -Electronic music and keyboard technique N4-N6
  -Composition N4-N6
•  ICESA College, Durban  
  1. Composition
  Duration: 2 Years + 18 months in-service Training.
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  • Senior Certificate or NSC or relevant Nated Qualification.
  
  Course Outline:
  -Music Business and Styles N4
  -Arranging and Production N4
  -Electronic Music and Keyboard Techniques N4
  -Harmony and Composition N4
  -Music Business and Styles N5
  -Arranging and Production N5
  -Electronic Music and Keyboard Techniques N5
  -Harmony and Composition N5
  -Music Business and Styles N6
  -Arranging and Production N6
  -Electronic Music and Keyboard Techniques N6
  -Harmony and Composition N6
  
  2. Performance
  Duration: 2 Years + 18 months in-service Training.
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  • Senior Certificate or NSC or relevant Nated N3 Qualification.
  
  Course Outline:
  -Music Business and Styles N4
  -Aural and Ensemble N4
  -Improvisation N4
  -Practical Guitar N4
  -Music Business and Styles N5
  -Aural and Ensemble N5
  -Improvisation N5
  -Practical Guitar N5
  -Music Business and Styles N6
  -Aural and Ensemble N6
  -Improvisation N6
  -Practical Guitar N6
  
•  Mbowa College, Johannesburg  
  1. N4
  Duration: 6 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 or a NQF level 4 equivalent qualification
  
  Course Overview:
  -Music Business and style N4
  -Arranging and production N4
  -Electronic music and keyboard technique N4
  -Sound engineering N4
  
  2. N5
  Duration: 6 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -N4 or equivalent qualification
  
  Course Overview:
  -Music Business and style N5
  -Arranging and production N5
  -Electronic music and keyboard technique N5
  -Sound engineering N5
  
  3. N6
  Duration: 6 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -N5 or equivalent qualification
  
  Course Overview:
  -Music Business and style N6
  -Arranging and production N6
  -Electronic music and keyboard technique N6
  -Sound engineering N6
•  South West Gauteng College, Johannesburg  
  Duration: 3 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -National Senior Certificate (NSC)/ N3 or a Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent
  
  Course Content:
  1. Composition
  -Music Business and Styles
  -Arranging and Production
  -Electronic Music and Keyboard Technique
  -Harmony and Composition
  2. Performance
  -Music Business and Styles
  -Aural ensemble
  -Improvisation
  -Practical Instrument on one of the following: vocal, guitar/ piano, keyboard, Bass guitar, Drums/ Percussion, woodwinds, Brass
  3. Studio works
  -Music Business
  -Arranging & Production
  -Electronic Music and Keyboard Technique
  -Sound Engineering
•  Gauteng City College, Johannesburg  
  Popular Music Performance
  Duration: 18 months
  
  Course Overview:
  1. N4 – N6:
  -Music Business and Styles,
  -Aural ensemble,
  -Improvisation,
  -Instrumentation (from electives).
  -Electives: Guitar, Piano, Keyboard, Bass guitar, Drums, Percussion.
  2. N3:
  -Engineering Mathematics,
  -Engineering Science,
  -Electro-technics,
  -Industrial Electronics.
•  Johannesburg Institute of Engineering and Technology, Johannesburg  
  1. Studio Work
  Duration: 2 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 or NQF Level 4 of Further Education and training Board
  -English language(Spoken and written)
  
  Tuition fees: R 2,500
  
  2. Music Performance
•  Esayidi TVET College, Port Shepstone  
  Options
  1. Studio Work
  2. Performance
  3. Introductory Phase

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