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Mr Thomas Erlank
Lecturer & Programme Manager: BA Music & Society + Honours BA Music Singing Performance: Classical & Opera Methodology of Vocal Teaching Conservatory (K1), office 113 tel. +27 18 299-1709 thomas.erlank@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2025-06-10 ~ Knowing Me,…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/piet-koornhof
Prof Piet Koornhof
Professor Violin Performance Methodology of String Instrument Teaching Potch Trio Conservatory (K1), office G01 tel. +27 18 299-1698 piet.koornhof@nwu.ac.za Violinist Piet Koornhof has performed extensively as recitalist and chamber musician, and as soloist with orchestras,…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/andre-oosthuizen
Mr André Oosthuizen
Lecturer Choral Conducting Flute Performance Methodology of Woodwind Teaching North West Youth Orchestra Trio Joie de Vivre Wind Ensemble Woodwind Ensemble Conservatory (K1), office 128 tel. +27 18 299-1708 andre.oosthuizen@nwu.ac.za André Oosthuizen completed his BMus in…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/waldo-weyer
Prof Waldo Weyer
Associate Professor Piano Performance Methodology of Piano Teaching Conservatory (K1), office 125 tel. +27 18 299-1694 waldo.weyer@nwu.ac.za Waldo began piano studies at the age of eight and shortly after he started to accompany choirs while still in primary school. He…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/thembinkosi-magagula
Ms Thembinkosi Magagula
Junior Lecturer Singing Performance Methodology of Vocal Teaching Conservatory (K1), office tel. +27 18 299-2148 thembinkosi.magagula@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2025-08-14 ~ Knowing Me, Knowing You — profile Thembinkosi Magagula is a classical singer, a…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/thandeka-mfinyongo
Ms Thandeka Mfinyongo
Lecturer African Music Uhadi performance Conservatory (K1), office 201 tel. +27 18 299-1680 thandeka.mfinyongo@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2025-05-13 ~ Residency Reflections 2024-11-18 ~ Knowing Me, Knowing You — profile Thandeka Mfinyongo is a musician, born and raised…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/justin-sasman
Mr Justin Sasman
Junior Lecturer Brass Performance Brass Ensembles Jazz Ensemble Conservatory (K1), office G36 tel. +27 18 299-4485 justin.sasman@nwu.ac.za Justin Sasman joined NWU School of Music in 2015 where he teaches brass instruments and pedagogy,and directs the big band and brass…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/liesl-van-der-merwe
Prof Liesl van der Merwe
Professor Bassoon Performance Music Education Research Methodology Trio Joie de Vivre North West Youth Orchestra Conservatory (K1), office 211 tel. +27 18 299-1689 liesl.vandermerwe@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2025-03-06 ~ Music Research Quick Take: A theory of joyful…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/rineke-viljoen
Ms Rineke Viljoen
Lecturer Aural Training Music Notation & Music Theory Conservatory (K1), office 116 tel. +27 18 299-1702 rineke.viljoen@nwu.ac.za Blog posts 2025-08-11 ~ NWU-KMH academic exchange programme continues 2024-04-17 ~ From the heart of the organist: practical guidelines for…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/human-coetzee
Dr Human Coetzee
Senior Lecturer Cello Performance Potch Trio Conservatory (K1), office 109 tel. +27 18 299-1710 human.coetzee@nwu.ac.zahttp://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/jaco-kruger
Prof Jaco Kruger
Associate Professor Social Musicology Conservatory (K1), office G42 tel. +27 18 299-1705 jaco.kruger@nwu.ac.zahttp://humanities.nwu.ac.za/music/classical-guitar
Classical guitar
Dr Thinus Boshoff Guitar students get the opportunity to learn their instrument, perform in regular concerts, and to participate in national eisteddfods and competitions. The BMus programme also includes modules in classical guitar methodology where students can learn teaching principles, the history and repertoire of…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/humanities/community-engagement
Community Engagement
Welcome to the Community Engagement webpage for the Faculty of Humanities at North-West University. Our commitment to community engagement is rooted in the belief that meaningful partnerships and active collaboration with our local and global communities are essential for fostering social impact, enhancing academic excellence, promoting…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/international-spring-week/keynote-speakers
Keynote speakers
Theme Digital futures: Leveraging AI for transformative research, teaching, and outreach in the humanities Dr Bryan Carter received his Ph.D. at the University of Missouri-Columbia and is currently the Director of the Center for Digital Humanities and a Professor in Africana Studies, at the University of Arizona. He specializes…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/international-spring-week/workshop-and-seminar-presenters
Workshop and Seminar Presenters
Theme Academic writing skills Anneke Butler is a lecturer in the School of Languages at the Vanderbijlpark Campus of the North-West University in the Subject Group: Critical and Analytical Thinking Skills (CATS). Her research straddles Descriptive Linguistics and Applied Linguistics. Within Descriptive Linguistics she is…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/international-spring-week/panel-members
Panel Members
Theme The role of digital humanities in ensuring technological align- ment for humane, sustainable futures Dr Bryan Carter received his Ph.D. at the University of Missouri-Columbia and is currently the Director of the Center for Digital Humanities and a Professor in Africana Studies, at the University of Arizona. He specializes…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/node/23111
Abstracts
Book of Abstracts You are invited to submit an abstract for the international Spring Week. The abstract needs to fall within the general theme. Submissions may not have been presented or submitted for presentation elsewhere. All abstracts should be in English. Abstracts will be published in the “Book of Abstracts” with the final programme…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/node/23112
Registration International Spring Week
REGISTRATION FEE Please take note The full week attendance fee covers presentation/attendance, breakfast, lunch and refreshments, as well as a gala dinner on the Wednesday. The daily registration fee covers presentation/attendance, breakfast, lunch and refreshments as well as a gala dinner on the Wednesday. The…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/navigating-modernity-and-innovation/conference-format
Conference format
There are also opportunities for paper and poster presentations, as well as an art work exhibition Face-to-face paper presentations: The length of the paper presentations must not be more than 15 minutes. After the presentation, 10 minutes discussion time will be allowed. Poster presentations: Design the poster so that it is…http://humanities.nwu.ac.za/navigating-modernity-and-innovation/accommodation-information