About the Programme
NEW PROGRAMME. This programe is scheduled to begin August 2021.
The programme is designed to prepare critically engaged students to work within schools and communities to foster an environment of learning and understanding of music as an important element in a society’s educational development. An interdisciplinary program, it offers music students to opportunity to use their musical skills in primary and secondary schooling.
What Will I Study?
On successful completion, the graduates of the BA Music with Education programme will be able to:
1. Understand the role of the music educator in nurturing cultural identities in community
2. Perform and have knowledge of various genres of music
3. Teach music in primary or secondary schools or studio environment
4. Use teaching skills in individual, group and general audience settings
5. Create, critique and experiment in music
Facilities and Resources
The Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination (EBCCI) under the Department boasts state of the art facilities, including an art gallery, cinematheque, rehearsal room, performance centre, dance studio, computer lab, and pedagogical centre. The Walcott Warner Theatre is a multipurpose facility suited for all types of events, and seating up to 252 persons.
Apart from teaching, our facilities can also be booked for film screenings, meetings, workshops, seminars, lectures, event rehearsals. Features such as grand or upright pianos, AV equipment, sound and lighting are available on request.
Learn how to book any of our facilities »
Why Study in Barbados
An internationally accredited programme introduces our international students to the creative arts from a Caribbean perspective, while providing fundamental knowledge and developing skills suited for a professional career at the global level.
See why you should study in Barbados from our International Office
https://www.cavehill.uwi.edu/international/international-students/why-study-in-barbados.aspx