Course Details
  • Duration

    3 Months

  • Start Date

    10th February 2025

  • Format

    In Person

  • Location

    African Christian University

  • Fees

    Application Fee | K100

    Course Fee K3,000 | Flexible Payments

  • For more information, please contact the registrar at registrar@acu-zambia.com

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Music

This three (3) month course will deepen students’ understanding of music’s foundations, including scales, chords, rhythm, and notation. Whether a beginner or self-taught musician, this course will equip students with practical skills to read, analyze, and create music confidently. Students will explore the foundations of music through a Christian perspective. They will learn scales, chords, and harmony while uncovering how music reflects God’s order and creativity. This course will also support, strengthen and advance musical skills and deepen understanding of worship as a meaningful expression of faith.

Through this course, students will discover the beauty of music through a Christian lens. They will learn scales, harmony, notation and rhythm while reflecting on how music reflects God’s creativity and order. This course is specifically designed for beginners and deepens both a student’s musical understanding and appreciation for worship and glorifying God through music. Understanding the underlying musical principles while reflecting on how music reflects God’s creativity and order will not only empower musicians to perform with confidence but also fosters deeper appreciation and creativity..

Outline

These are some of the topics that will be covered:

  • Time Values (Semibreve – semiquavers)
  • Time Signatures (2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 6/8)
  • Rests, Ties, Dots
  • Treble and Bass clef notes
  • Accidentals (adding and cancelling), Semitones and tones
  • Key signatures and Scales
  • Major and Minor Scales
  • Circle of fifths
  • Degrees of scales and intervals
  • Tonic triads
  • Composing and answering rhythm
  • Composing a 4-bar/measure tune
  • Performance and Music symbol Terminology
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