The main aim of the conference is to provide and promote an interdisciplinary forum for scholars investigating inter-cultural issues that impact on the delivery and dispensation of musical arts education including, but not limited to:
- ownership of musical arts in contemporary Africa
- coping with the changing tastes: prescribed curriculums versus pupils’ ‘own music’
- cross-cultural influences on musical arts dispensation as expressed in teaching, performing, research, demonstrations, etc
THEME:
Inter Cultural Approaches to Musical Arts Education
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Prof. Janice Kilian
Professor and Chair of Music Education at Texas Tech University, USA
Topic: The Face of Musical Arts Education: Shared Visions and Shared Concerns
Prof. Meki Nzewi
Professor of African music (Theory & Practice) University of Pretoria, RSA.
Topic: Human Sciences Education, Research, and the Spirituality Nexus in Africa:
The Indigenous Musical Arts Epistemology
Prof. Akosua Addo
Associate Professor of Music, Department of Music, University of Minnesota, USA
Topic: Encountering Intersections, Interrogating Narratives and Engaging with People.
Dr. René Humane
Lecturer of Music, Department of Music Education, University of Pretoria, RSA
Topic: Are African Musical Arts Internationally Measurable?
CONVENER
Dr. Benon Kigozi
Lecturer of Music, Department of Performing Arts and Film,
Makerere University, Uganda
