UL introduces master’s degree in music

The University of Limpopo (UL) and Oklaho­ma Baptist University (OBU) in the United States of America (USA) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to offer a master’s degree in music from 2018 onwards.
According to the memorandum eligible UL students and staff will travel to the USA on a fully-paid scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in music which is set to equip entrants with skills to shape sustainable careers in the music industry.
Award-winning choir conductor at UL, Thabe Matsebatlela reportedly praised the new venture between the two universities, saying OBU was an advanced institution with state-of-the-art facilities and quality fine arts programmes.
The partnership also agrees to multiple degree programmes offered across seven faculties at OBU such as Business, Fine Arts, Graduate and Professional Studies, Humanities and Social Sciences, Nursing, Science and Mathematics, and Theology and Ministry that would offer graduates unique and useful skills in developing the South African economy.
Professor of Music and Dean of Angel College of Fine Arts at OBU, Christopher Mathews, recently visited UL on a three-day excursion programme and according to Johannes Selepe, UL acting Senior Publications Practitioner briefly lectured a class of UL budding musicians on musical basics.
Mahlo Mokgalong, UL Vice-Chancellor and Principal was quoted to have said that the partnership enables a smooth mobility of students and staff between the two universities through direct scholarships.
He reportedly added that the union allows UL to continue playing a significant role on the international stage through internationally competitive programmes.

Story: Herbert Rachuene
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