Abstract Despite a renewed interest in educational practices to develop future music educators in South Africa for a rapidly changing professional landscape, little is known about the meaning students

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Assessment of the Music Content in the CCMAS Curriculum: Its Adequacy for 21st-Century Music Graduates in Nigerian Universities (2026) · doi

  METHODOLOGY The following changes are needed to improve the CCMAS Music Curriculum: Improvement in Music include Technology Training. Courses should digital audio production, music programming, and multimedia production. AI can be applied to music, too. To increase the opportunities for experiential learning, universities should establish industry internships, artist residencies, studio attachments, and community music projects. Project-Based Learning should include album production projects, concert management projects, music business plans, and

  Keywords: music production projects include learning methodology following changes needed improve ccmas curriculum improvement technology training
• Assessment of the Music Content in the CCMAS Curriculum: Its Adequacy for 21st-Century Music Graduates in Nigerian Universities (2026) · doi

  In the study, it was recommended that: • The curriculum for the CCMAS should be reviewed periodically by NUC to incorporate the current industry realities. • Implementation of music technology, digital production, AI-assisted music composition, and multimedia studies into the curriculum. • Universities collaborative relationships studios, entertainment companies, and digital media companies. form recording should with • Promoting integration between music, media, film, and technology programmes. REFERENCES Adeogun, A. O. (2018). Current challenges in the curriculum in Nigerian music education. Journal of African Arts and Culture, 6(2), 45– 58. Burnard, P. (2012). Musical creativities in practice. Oxford University Press. Cain, T. (2004). Music education theory and of Music

  Keywords: music curriculum current technology digital companies media education recommended ccmas reviewed periodically incorporate industry realities
• Creating a musical for pre-schoolers in South Africa as pedagogical praxis for a tertiary music education module (2022) · doi

  Abstract Despite a renewed interest in educational practices to develop future music educators in South Africa for a rapidly changing professional landscape, little is known about the meaning students themselves ascribe to these practices towards their own development as music educators.

  Keywords: practices music educators abstract despite renewed interest educational develop future south africa rapidly changing professional
• Exploring the Rhythmic Timelines of Southern Benin in the General Music Classroom (2015) · doi

  Within this article, one practicing general music educator considers the important work of ethnomusicologists as she shares her experiences with a world music tradition that has not yet been thoroughly explored within the context of music education: the rhythmic timelines of Southern Benin.

  Keywords: music within article practicing general educator considers important ethnomusicologists shares experiences world tradition thoroughly explored