Organization : SAMRO
Type of Facility : Music Bursary Application 2015
Country: South Africa
Application Deadline : 2 March 2015
Website : https://www.samro.org.za/
SAMRO Music Bursary Application
The SAMRO Music Bursaries are the most substantial awards in music study in Southern Africa. Bursaries are open to citizens of South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana and Swaziland.
Related : National Agency Space Science Bursary Application South Africa : www.statusin.org/7536.html
Applicants should be registered for a music degree/ diploma at a South African University in 2015. Applications will only be accepted once students have proof of registration for 2015.
The following bursaries are on offer:
1. General Music Study: Western Art / Jazz / African Indigenous Music genres (R10 000 each)available to students in their 2nd years
2. Music Education OR Community Music Study (R10 000 each) available to students majoring in of these specialized courses in their 3rd and 4th years
3. Music Technology (R10 000 each) available to students majoring in music technology in their 3rd and 4th years
4. Performance Study: Western Art / Jazz / African Indigenous Music genres (R10 000 each) available to students majoring in performance study in their 3rd and 4th years
5. Composition Study (R10 000 each) available to students majoring in music composition in their 3rd, 4th and postgraduate years
6. Indigenous African Music Research (R10 000 each) for post-graduate research students at Honours, Masters or Doctoral level. All SAMRO Music Bursary Application
Please Note:
Only Online Applications Will Be Accepted For 2015.
Closing Date: Monday, 2 March 2015.
Please contact our administrator, Naseema Yusuf (samrofoundation@samro.org.za or 011 712 8417) should you have any questions.
About Music Users
Music Users who play music in the course of doing business need to pay a licence fee. That means anything that is not domestic use. This includes businesses such as promoters, pubs, mobile DJs, clubs, restaurants, shopping malls and live music venues. It also extends to broadcasters such as radio and TV stations who also play music publicly.
We don’t make the rules, it’s all laid out in the Copyright Act and it is part of South African law. If the music you play isn’t written, created, performed, published and recorded by you, then it belongs to the Music Creator and you need a licence.
SAMRO helps Music Creators by licensing their works and collecting licence fees from Music Users – that’s you – and these fees are then paid to the creators as royalties! The fees differ depending on what you use the music for.
Benefits
By supporting Music Creators, you’re helping to create a healthy music industry, ensuring that people who create music reap the benefits of having jot a song that you played at your establishment.
By paying your licence fees, you’re sending a positive message to Music Creators, who will be more inclined to perform at your establishment and support your business. SAMRO affiliation lends credibility to your business and can add to your profile when included on your websites and in marketing campaigns.