The South African College of Music
The University of Cape Town's music department is known internationally as the South African College of Music (SACM) and is considered to be the leading music school in South Africa.
Academic Programmes
SACM offers programmes specialising in African and World Music, Jazz Studies, Classical Music, Opera, Music Technology and Musicology.
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Applications are now open! All undergraduate applications close on 31 July 2025.
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News
Opera is having a moment
Institutions like Opera UCT are making opera accessible, relevant, and proudly rooted in the African experience. They are training the next generation of voices to take their rightful place on the world stage.
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A One-Night-Only Operatic Event: Verdi’s Il Trovatore at Cape Town City Hall
Opera UCT and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra with the powerful voices of the CPO AfriArts Choir, is proud to present a concert performance of Giuseppe Verdi’s Il Trovatore- for one night only- at Cape Town City Hall, 26 June 2025.
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UCT Jazz Takes Main Stage at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival
The Cape Town International Jazz Festival, ‘Africa’s Grandest Gathering’, returns in 2025 with a powerful reminder of where the heartbeat of South African jazz lies: right here at the University of Cape Town.
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Upcoming Events
FMR Bursary Trust Awards Competition
(Ends 29 July 2025)
More infoThe FMR Bursary Trust Awards Competition provides scholarships, bursaries or awards for students studying for a performance diploma or degree in music.
FMR Bursary Trust Awards Competition
(Ends 1 August 2025)
More infoThe FMR Bursary Trust Awards Competition provides scholarships, bursaries or awards for students studying for a performance diploma or degree in music.
The Fourth Aviva Pelham Operetta Competition
(Ends 4 August 2025)
More infoThis yearly revival of the swish and charm of Viennese and French operetta is sure to move and entertain.