DURBAN arts entrepreneurs MADE (Mzansi Arts Development) will open an arts institute at the Diakonia Centre in the inner city, to teach music skills and dance instruction.
The aim of the institute is to encourage live arts practitioners to secure qualifications to formalise their passion and become more employable.
MADE’s Lerato Molemong explained: “With ever increasing unemployment, we are aware of the need to nurture arts entrepreneurs who can become self-employed, qualify for formal jobs and ultimately employ others. We want to support arts practioners by offering an achievable formal qualification to help them on their career path.
The qualifications on offer are The Further Education and Training Certificate in Music (SAQA ID: 65029) which comprises of 26 modules with 157 credits to attain a qualification in music. It is a NQF level 4, Full Qualification with a duration of one year (full-time). The attainment of the Further Education and Training Certificate in Dance Instruction Qualification (SAQA ID: 79986) consists of 23 modules for the completion of the qualifications totaling to a minimum of 143 credits. It is a NQF level 4, Full Qualification with a duration of one year (full-time).
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“We will be offering short courses as well which are unit standards that form part of the qualifications,” said Molemong.
Short courses include music business, ethics and professionalism in the music industry, starting a business venture, arts administration, creating original performance, directing a production, stage management and adjudicating a dance performance.
Lucky Cele and Mduduzi Mdladla, both qualified facilitators and assessors, will facilitate the programmes.
“As an added advantage, we will also be offering a non-accredited programme on music production tutored by Mfundo Shangase famously known as “Tonic Jazz”. Music production is a very interesting topic with different aspects within the music component. By attending this programme, the participants will attain skills in programming, producing, editing and recording music,” she added.
The training venue is the Diakonia Centre – a multi-purpose hub in the heart of the city, favoured by tenants working in the social justice, faith and NGO space, and home to Diakonia Council of Churches the interchurch agency working for a more just society.
Contact MADE on 031 267 2863, info@mzansiartsdevelopment.org or visit: www.mzansiartsdevelopment.org.
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