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.
No comments:
Post a Comment