MUS 327 covers 40 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study
sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked
answers for each one.
Distinction between orchestration and instrumentation: Knowledge of basic facts,
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MUSIC (DOUBLE MAJOR)
1 PHILOSOPHY
The importance and role of music in the growth of a child cannot be over -emphasized. The
Nigerian child in particular is b orn and nurtured in music. He grows and learns in the society and
Through formal and informal education of the child, music becomes a ready and established
It has the potential of being one of the most valuable subjects for enhancing human personality. It
Music is used in achieving ends which are both musical and non -musical e.g. doing various types
70% of the entire air time of Radio/TV programmes the world over.
Socially, music is used at ceremonies and festive occasions to enrich and add colour to them, in
Based on the above, it is obvious that the study of music is indispensable for the development of
Nigerian child, society and the entire nation.
2 OBJECTIVES
The NCE programme in Music is intended to:
3 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
English Language and Mathematics may be a requirement in some courses.
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The Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM)
Trinity College of Music (LTC)
Music Society of Nigeria (MUSON)
In addition to the above, prospective candidates should pass an audition to be given by the
Prospective candidates for the Pre -NCE programme in Music should have at least a pass grade in
English Language and Mathematics before admission.
Waiver: A pass in Mathematics at O/L GCE or SSCE is acceptable.
4 FACILITIES
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Group One: Western Keyboard & Orchestral Instruments:
At least an organ-manual or electric is needed).
However, to minimize cost, a half of the number of pianos could be good quality portable
Group Two: African Instruments
Group Three: Electro-acoustical instruments and equipment
E.g. amplifiers, loudspeakers, microphones with stands, equalizers, synthesizers.
Group Four: Audio Visual Aids
Record players
Cassette players
C.D players
Video/Audio Cassettes/and tapes, CD
Video tape-recorders with monitors (colour TV sets), CD videos
LP Records and CD of classical symphonies, concertos, string quartets etc.
A sample from this course
One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.
Distinction between orchestration and instrumentation: Knowledge of basic facts,
This topic asks you to separate two closely related ideas: instrumentation and orchestration. For the exam, you must know the basic meaning of each term, how they relate, and why confusing them leads to wrong interpretation of musical scoring and arranging questions.
What you get for MUS 327
Every topic above, split into sessions and dated against your exam.
Practice questions per session, with answers that explain themselves.
Offline reading — the whole course is a few hundred KB on your phone.
An AI tutor that answers questions using this course's own material.