Music School to introduce full-time diploma programme-Director

Apr 30, 2019 News

National Music School Director, Andrew Tyndall

The National School of Music will soon be implementing a three-year music programme at the Diploma Level, according to Director, Andrew Tyndall.
Tyndall told Kaieteur News yesterday that the action plan for the Diploma Programme was initiated at a recent forum attended by professional music educators, and is for the benefit of persons desiring a grounded career in music. It caters for individuals pursuing a career as a performer, music educator, producer, and even for journalists writing about music and entertainment.
While the curriculum is still being finalized, Tyndall indicated that it will be put into motion long before the end of 2019.
To ensure that all Guyana benefits from this ‘soon to come’ initiative, the music school will be hosting outreach sessions in various communities to provide exposure to budding musicians, and to extract raw talent from near and far.
With the University of Guyana presently working to introduce a degree programme in the fine arts, the Music School is gearing towards having a music programme included at the Bachelor’s Degree level in this tertiary institution as well.
That aside, the school will continue to have its annual July/August Camps for students ages 8-13 to ensure they receive balanced education in music. These camps will expose students to instruments like the piano, acoustic guitar and others.
Tyndall revealed that the music camps are normally much sought after forums, and in many cases, they have had to conduct extended sessions because of the number of students attending. Tyndall noted that the local entertainment fraternity is continuously expanding, as such the music camps have become the perfect tool to fine tune talented individuals.
He said that while many students have shown an interest in music during their school years, there is really not much scope for them to continue in that direction after school. He noted that the Diploma Programme creates an extension of their studies to get them better equipped for the world of music after leaving school.

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