[ 2016-11-12 ]

All Set For Launch of MUSIGA Academy
All is set for the launch of the MUSIGA Academy on
Thursday November 17 at the National Film and
Television Institute (NAFTI).

The Academy is a result of a collaboration between
the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) and NAFTI to
provide competence based training for
professionals in the music industry.

The Academy is offering training in ten modules.
Participants will be taken through core modules
such as Using ICT for Career Development,
Copyright and Publishing, Survey of Music in
Ghana, Music Theory and Musicianship. They will
then have the option of specializing in Studio
Specialization, Music Business Management,
Traditional Instruments Specialization, Western
Instruments Specialization, Centre Stage Grooming
and Singing and Songwriting, Arrangement and
Composition.

According to the MUSIGA President Bice Osei
Kuffour, the Academy project has become necessary
to enhance the skills of industry players. He
noted that the Union decided on the range of
modules to ensure that the needs of all industry
practitioners along the music production value
chain are addressed.

He called on musicians who are interested in
upgrading their skills to register for the Academy
which will be held at NAFTI.

On his part, the Rector of NAFTI, Prof Linus
Abraham noted that the Academy project is a result
of NAFTI’s desire to work closely with the
creative arts to provide skills that are relevant
to the arts. He indicated that the Academy will
form the basis for the Music Production Department
of NAFTI.

The MUSIGA Academy is sponsored by the Skills
Development Fund (SDF) of the Council for
Technical and Vocational Education and Training
(COTVET) under the supervision of the School of
Performing Arts of the University of Ghana, Legon.
In all 120 participants will be trained for free.

Source - Peacefmonline

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