Programmes
Programmes
Title: PhD in Music (Music Education, Theory & Composition, Ethnomusicology, Performance)
Duration: 3 years
Type: Post graduate
Mode: Regular
Description
This unique programme leading to the PhD in Music is a research based programme that seeks to ensure democratisation of its constituent music specialities – Music education, theory and composition, ethnomusicology and performance in Western orchestral and African musical instruments. Designed for students seeking the highest degree in the field, the PhD in Music is a rigorous three-year minimum course of study culminating in a doctoral degree.
Prospects
Ghana Education Service
Centre for Culture and Civic Education
Local Churches
Orchestral groups
Popular bands/ Indigenous dance groups
Military bands (army, police immigration, fire service, navy, airforce)
Universities as Lecturers
Research Institutions
Music Studio
Self employment
Title: PhD in Arts & Culture (Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts)
Duration: 3 years
Type: Post graduate
Mode: Regular
Description
The PhD in Arts and Culture is a research based programme that has been designed to take advantage of the unusual strengths of the UEW’s School of Creative Arts in Music, Visual Arts and Theatre Studies. Designed for students seeking the highest degree in the field, the PhD is a rigorous three-year (minimum) and a five-year (maximum) course of study culminating in a doctoral thesis. The research is in two options:
Option I: Doctor of Philosophy byThesis
Option II: Doctor of Philosophy by Creative Works and Thesis
- Composition and Thesis
- Studio Work and Thesis
- Theatrical Work and Thesis
Option II culminates in a two-part thesis consisting of a large scale original creative work (praxis) and a substantial essay on the work (exegesis).
The PhD is a research degree programme. Students may however audit selected courses depending on their background of entry and upon the advice of the Graduate Faculty Board and their supervisors.
Prospects
Ghana Education Service
Centre for Culture and Civic Education
Lecturers
Research assistants
Leadership roles in creative arts organizations
Film Editors and Directors
Embassies
TV and Radio Technicians and presenters
Cultural centre attachés
Self employment
Title: MPhil in Music (Music Education, Theory & Composition, Ethnomusicology, Performance)
Duration: 2 years
Type: Post-graduate
Mode: Regular
Description
The Master of Philosophy in Music started as Master of Philosophy in Music Education/Composition programmes in the 2004/2005 academic year. It has continued to give in-depth training to both music teachers and musicians and also inculcate in its products the requisite knowledge and practical research skills in music education/composition. As a result of the growing interest of scholars in Ethnomusicology and performance, the Master of Philosophy, Music is an expansion of the existing Master of Philosophy, Music Education/Composition to include Ethnomusicology and performance tracks. It is an amalgamation of the two programmes and the inclusion of two new created tracks (Electives) under the Post-graduate MPhil Music programmes.
Prospect
Ghana Education Service
Centre for Culture and Civic Education
Local Churches
Orchestral groups
Popular bands/ Indigenous dance groups
Military bands (army, police immigration, fire service, navy, airforce)
Assistant Lecturers
Research assistants
Self employment
Title: MPhil in Arts & Culture (Music, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts)
Duration: 2 years
Type: Post-graduate
Mode: Regular
Description
The MPhil in Arts and Culture is a review of the existing Mphil programme in Arts and Culture that has been designed to take advantage of the unusual strengths of the UEW’s School of Creative Arts in Music, Visual Arts and Theatre Studies. Designed for students seeking for a second degree in the field, the MPhil is a two-year course of study (One year course work and one year research).
Option I: Master of Philosophy byThesis
Option II: Master of Philosophy by Creative Works and Thesis
- Composition and Thesis
- Studio Work and Thesis
- Theatrical Work and Thesis
Option II culminates in a two-part thesis consisting of a large scale original creative work (praxis) and a substantial essay on the work (exegesis).
Students may audit selected courses depending on their background of entry and upon the advice of the Graduate Faculty Board and their supervisors.
Prospects
Ghana Education Service
Centre for Culture and Civic Education
Lecturers
Research assistants
Leadership roles in creative arts organizations
Film Editors and Directors
Embassies
TV and Radio Technicians and presenters
Cultural centre attachés
Self employment
Title: MA in Music
Duration: 1 year (2 semesters)
Type: Post-graduate
Mode: Sandwich
Description
The Master of Arts in Music is a two-semester programme in the Department of Music Education, School of Creative Arts of the University of Education, Winneba. Designed for students seeking the degree in the field of Music by the Sandwich session. The study is in two options:
Option I: Master of Arts by Dissertation
Option II: Master of Arts by Creative Works and Dissertation
Option II culminates in a two-part thesis consisting of a large scale original creative work (praxis) and a substantial essay on the work (exegesis).
Prospects
Ghana Education Service
Centre for Culture and Civic Education
Local Churches
Orchestral groups
Popular bands/ Indigenous dance groups
Military bands (army, police immigration, fire service, navy, airforce)
Tutors
Music Directors
Research assistants
Self employment
Title: MA in Arts & Culture
Duration: 1 year
Type: Post-graduate
Mode: Sandwich
Description
The Master of Arts in Arts & Culture is a two-semester programme in the Department of Music Education, School of Creative Arts of the University of Education, Winneba. Designed for students seeking the degree in the field of the Arts by the Sandwich session. The study is in two options:
Option I: Master of Arts by Thesis
Option II: Master of Arts by Creative Works and Thesis
- Composition and Thesis
- Studio Work and Thesis
- Theatrical Work and Thesis
Option II culminates in a two-part thesis consisting of a large scale original creative work (praxis) and a substantial essay on the work (exegesis).
Prospects
Ghana Education Service
Centre for Culture and Civic Education
Research assistants
Leadership roles in creative arts organizations
Film Editors and Directors
Embassies
TV and Radio Technicians and presenters
Cultural centre attachés
Self employment
Title: Bachelor of Music
Duration: 4 years
Type: Undergraduate
Mode: Regular
Description
The Bachelor of Music was introduced in the 2007/2008 academic year. It is a build up on the General Diploma programme and it has the objective of inculcating in its products the essential knowledge and practical skills in music, and also train talented musicians in various areas of music and dance. It seeks to provide general music training and the appropriate skills in music to students and prepares them to pursue careers in the music industry as music technicians, music broadcasters, music directors and theatre directors.
Prospects
Music Industries in Ghana (MUSIGA) AND Abroad
Radio Stations
TV Stations
The Military
The Police
Immigration
Airforce Band
Cultural centres
Studio enterprises
Theatre companies
Self employment
Title: Bachelor of Arts in Music Education
Duration: 4 years
Type: Undergraduate
Mode: Regular
Description
The Bachelor of Arts, Music Education was introduced in the 2007/2008 academic year. It is a build up on the 3-year Diploma in Music Education and it has the objective of inculcating in its products the essential knowledge and practical skills in music and music education, and also train talented musicians in various areas of music and dance. It seeks to provide general music training in pedagogical content and the appropriate skills in music to student teachers for the pre-tertiary levels of Education. It also highlights the preparation of students to pursue careers in the music industry.
Prospects
Education Sectors( GES, MoE, Private, Schools)
Music Industries in Ghana (MUSIGA) AND Abroad
Radio Stations
TV Stations
The Military
The Police
Immigration
Airforce Band
Cultural centres
Studio enterprises
Self employment
Title: Diploma in Music
Duration: 2 years
Type: Undergraduate
Mode: Regular
Description
The Diploma in Music is a Two-Year programme that was established in the 2007/2008 academic year to replace the Three-Year Diploma in Music programme. The current programme has the objective of inculcating in its products the requisite knowledge and practical skills in music, and also train talented musicians in various areas of music and dance.
Prospects
Radio Stations
TV Stations
The Military
The Police
Immigration
Airforce Band
Cultural centres
Studio enterprises
Self employment