CABUTE is pleased to announce the availability of 8 Postdoctoral Scholarships, effective from November 2024. These scholarships will be allocated as follows: Five (5) for Makerere University, two (2) for Kyambogo University, and one (1) for UNITE. Eligibility Criteria: To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must: Focus Area: CABUTE is committed to enhancing teacher education […]
The Makerere University Community joins family, friends and all lovers of music in celebrating the life of an iconic musician, who forever etched his name in our annals when he composed our renowned Anthem, a true masterpiece. Composed in the Baroque idiom, the Makerere University Anthem comes complete with touches of fanfare, memorable rallying calls, […]
As part of the celebrations marking the 60th anniversary of Korea-Uganda diplomatic relations, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Uganda is organizing the 2023 K-POP Festival in Uganda. K-POP stands for Korean Popular Music and this festival will include a K-POP singing or dancing contest open to both individuals and groups. There will […]
The International Conference on Performing Arts and the Department of Performing Arts Golden jubilee celebrations have officially been opened at Makerere University. The celebrations organised under the theme, Performing Arts and the University of the 21st Century: Concepts, Training and Practice was organised and hosted by Makerere University Department of Performing Arts and Film in […]
Composer Prof. Justinian Tamusuza and leading African ethnomusicologist, Prof. Sylvia Nannyonga-Tamusuza will throughout 2023 and 2024 be hosted by Orchestra 2001. According to the organisation website, Orchestra 2001 is a collective of adventurous, virtuoso performers dedicated to the music of our time. With support from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, Prof. Justinian and […]
Makerere University College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) through the Department of Performing Arts and Film has initiated the establishment of “Zadok Adolu- Otojoka Music Excellence Award”. This award will be given to the best performing students of music education and performance. The initiative was disclosed by Dr. Milton wabyona while presenting a keynote […]
Makerere University in collaboration with University of Bergen, Norway; Kyambogo University, Uganda; National Institute of Teacher Education (UNITE); and Western Norway University of Applied Sciences is implementing a Six (6) years NORHED II supported Project titled ‘Capacity Building for Research–Based Teacher Education (CABUTE)’. The main purpose of this collaboration is to enable successful implementation of […]
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS) is set to honor Zadok Adolu-Otojoka as part of the activities to celebrate Makerere@100. CHUSS through the Department of Performing Arts and Film spearheaded by Dr. Milton Wabyona has come up with an event, dubbed “Zadok Adolu-Otojoka Biography Recital: Lessons from Half a Century of Music Teaching”. […]