CHAPTER 18 : PROBLEMS MILITATING AGAINST THE IMPLEMENTATION OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY COURSES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES: A STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE.

Abstract

Some universities have technology-based music courses as shown in their departmental handbooks however, the use of technology in education is not without its unique sets of challenges. In this paper, the author attempts to uncover some of the difficulties/challenges in implementing music technology courses in selected Nigerian universities with particular reference to the University of Port Harcourt. Qualitative survey research was adopted for this study. A sample size of ten (10) was selected from the population for the study, where music technology instructors and students specializing in music technology taught courses were used. An oral interview was used as the main instrument for data collection. Data analysis was determined by the interpretation of raw data from the data-collecting procedures applied to come up with themes and patterns pertinent to the study. Findings showed that the major problem militating against the implementation of technology-based music courses is inadequate music technology materials to teach. The author concluded that educational institutions should make conscious efforts to address the problems by providing computer laboratories with original software installed in them as well as establishing fully functional recording studios to ensure effective knowledge transfer to the students.

Keywords: Nigerian Universities, Technology based music courses, University of Port Harcourt and Functional Laboratories and Equipment.