Community Music Sessions | Makerere University Courses

Course Code:

MUS 3113

Course Credit Units:

4

Semester:

Semester 1

Year of Study:

Year 3

Undergraduate or Graduate Level:

Undergraduate Level

Academic Programs:

Bachelor Of Arts (Music)

College:

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

School:

School of Liberal and Performing Arts

Department:

Music Dance Drama

Course Discipline:

Music

Course Description & Objectives:

This course will equip students with skills that would enable them to create music tailored to the needs of communities including peace building, human rights campaigns, health promotion, youth work and other community cultural development activities. Through listening to varieties of musics used for relaxation and stress management, students will analyze the characteristics ofsuch music so as to develop skills in creating and performing music for relaxation and stress management. Compositional and performance skills including improvisation borrowed from music therapy will be core in this course. Objectives:

To equip students with skills of creating and performing music that is specific to a particular community’s need
To equips students with skills to conduct a community music session

Learning Outcomes:

Ability to create and perform music that is specific to a thematic community’s need.
Equipped with skills to conduct a community music session
Enhanced improvisation and observation skills
Ability to conduct workshops
Enhanced listening and observation skills