Doctor of Music
Purpose
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Qualification type
Doctoral Degree
Credits
360
Sub-framework
HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework
Providers listed
1
Qualification snapshot
Official qualification identity fields captured from the qualification record.
Originator
University of Witwatersrand
Quality assurance functionary
CHE - Council on Higher Education
Field
Field 02 - Culture and Arts
Subfield
Music
Qual class
Regular-Provider-ELOAC
Recognise previous learning
Y
Important dates
These dates are carried directly from the qualification record.
Registration start
2024-07-01
Registration end
2027-06-30
Last date for enrolment
2028-06-30
Last date for achievement
2031-06-30
Purpose and entry context
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Purpose and rationale
Purpose
This qualification recognises prior learning. This qualification aims to recognise those who have made a distinguished, original contribution to knowledge through research in the field of music. The qualification enhances the career of the qualified learner by conferring on him/her the highest academic qualification of the institution in the field of music. Further, the purpose of the qualification is to recognise a qualified learner who has produced a substantial body of knowledge in Music that is valued nationally and internationally.
Entry requirements and RPL
Recognition of Prior Learning
Learners who fall outside of the regular admissions process who can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the institution that they have a qualification or experiential- or work-based learning which has taken the learner to an equivalent level of a qualification specified above (under Formally Accredited Learning), may be considered for admission and/or for the recognition of prior accredited and/or prior experiential learning.
Entry Requirements
The minimum entry requirement for this qualification is
- Master of Music, NQF Level 9.
Structure and assessment
Qualification rules, exit outcomes, and assessment criteria from the SAQA record.
Exit level outcomes
- The qualifying learner demonstrates, through the cumulative impact of original work of publishable standard, a distinguished contribution to knowledge.
- The qualifying learner demonstrates an understanding, with a high degree of sophistication, of the construction of knowledge within the field and applies that understanding to knowledge creation and/or application.
Associated assessment criteria
- The qualifying learner has produced a substantial and co-ordinated body of distinguished original work of publishable standard for assessment.
Integrated Assessment
The integrated assessment is the assessment of a set of co-ordinated publications (or work accepted for publication) presented by the learner.
Progression and comparability
Articulation options
This qualification offers possibilities of horizontal articulation.
Horizontal Articulation
- Cognate Doctor, Level 10.
International comparability
This qualification compares with the following international qualifications in terms of the range of competencies in the learning content offered.
Notes
As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015.
NOTES
N/A
Providers currently listed
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