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Articles · Vol. 3 No. 03 (2005): Journal of Higher Education in Africa
Music Scholarship at Universities and the Relevance of the Industrial Training Scheme in Nigeria
Emurobome Idolor
- DOI https://doi.org/10.57054/jhea.v3i03.3627
- Published 2023-03-09
Abstract
1 ne neea ror 1mprovea quauty ot schotarship for the development of a nation is the desire of individuals and societies. Either due to a dwindling economy or misplaced priorities, the education sectors of African nations have been under-funded and i11 equipped, music departments included. Consequently, the endeavours of academ ics and students in music scholarship have been adversely affected. However, the music industry sector for which skilled personnel is produced boasts of updated facilities for music composition, production, education, broadcasting, advertising, publishing, performance, and technology. These resource materials are remarkably advantageous to music scholarship, particularly if the Students Industrial Work Ex perience Scheme (SIWES) is introduced in the programme of studies at all African universities. Since 1996 the Deha State University, Abraka, Nigeria bas attached students to the music industry during long vacations. The experiment, coupled with effective supervision and reports on their experience, has
achieved, amongst other intentions, a feed-back loop for research and curriculum development, and fostered an improved town and gown cooperation in musical practice. Exposure to possible job opportunities during this period has redefined students' and their benefactors' impression of music as an academic pursuit leading to improved academic per formance. lt ha:s also provided updated knowledge and skills, which hitherto were missing due to inadequate facilities in the Department.
Bourse de musique dans les universités et pertinence du programme de formation industrielle au Nigeria: Emurobome Idolor
Le oesom e1·un encadrement universitaire de meilleure qualité, favorable' au développement
national, est l'aspiration de tout individu et de toute société. Du fait des ressources économiques
de plus en plus maigres ou des priorités mal réparties,
le secteur de l'éducation des pays africains se retrouve sous-financé et sous-équipé
compris les départements de musique. La conséquence en est que les efforts des
1iversitaires et étudiants des départements de musique se retrouvent menacés par
:t état de fait. Pourtant, l'industrie musicale, à qui est destinée cette main-d'œuvre,
: targue de disposer d'infrastructures de pointe pour la composition, la produc
)n, l'éducation, la diffusion, la publicité, la performance et la technologie musicales. es
ressources matérielles constituent un énorme avantage pour le monde
:adémique musical, particulièrement si le Students Industrial Work Experience
:::heme (SIWES) est intégré au programme d'études au niveau de toutes les 1iversités africaines.
L'expérience adopté depuis 1996 par la Delta State Univer ty, Abraka-Nigeria, consistant à envoyer
sur le terrain des élèves du département
! musique, lors des grandes vacances, à les superviser et à leur permettre d'effectuer
!S comptes-rendus de leur expérience, a permis entre autres de constituer un système
! feedback pour la recherche et la planification en matière de programme, et nélioré la coopération
entre le monde réel et le monde universitaire dans le domaine
! la pratique musicale. Cela leur a également permis d'engranger des connaissances nsi qu'un
savoir-faire d'actualîté, qui leur manquaient jusque-là, du fait des infra ructures inadaptées de
leur département.
Keywords
Scholarship at Universities Abraka infrastructure development problems
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