Official NUC CCMAS syllabus

HIGB 404 — Introduction to Igbo Traditional Music

HIGB department course · Nigerian universities

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What you'll be able to do (official learning outcomes)

At the end of the course, students should be able to
appreciate and explain the benefits of traditional music in the past and in the modern times
classify and explain the various kinds of traditional music and their features; and
compose at least one or two music types to prepare them for self-employment

Course contents

The forms of Igbo music. Functions and importance of traditional music. The qualities of the traditional music. Classification of traditional music. Structure of selected music. Thematic contents. Use of language in Igbo music. Drums and drumming methods. Instrumentations. Songs and dances. Traditional music and modernity.

Source: the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). StudyOps loads this syllabus automatically when you study HIGB 404.