Smithsonian Folkways World Music Pedagogy Seminar 2025 (Dalhousie)

Smithsonian Folkways World Music Pedagogy Course comes to Dalhousie University Fountain School of Performing Arts 2025!

When: September 26-28th, October 17-19th (in person)

Location: On-Site/In-Person, Joseph Strug Concert Hall, Dalhousie University, 1385 Seymour Street, Halifax, NS, B3H 4R2

Instructors of Course: Marcia Ostashewski and Jody Stark

(Graduate or Undergraduate Credits and PD hours available; WMP/SFR Certificate)

Course Description:

The World Music Pedagogy course is a unique, internationally acclaimed, professional learning opportunity. This course is taught by a transnational faculty composed of artists, scholars, and educators. It introduces the role of music for teaching and learning through diverse cultural perspectives and in relationship with diverse local culture bearers and communities across Unama’ki (Cape Breton Island) and elsewhere. We critically consider the content and practices of teaching and learning through music in formal and informal settings, and ways that music can support learning in a variety of subject areas (arts practices, language arts, science, history, cultural studies, health, etc). Values and principles of EDIA, Indigenization, Reconciliation, anti-racism and decolonization are foundational to this course as is the Mi’kmaw concept of Etuaptmumk, or “Two-Eyed Seeing” in which personal relationships are foundational and individuals engage and learn from many different perspective.

The seminar will be held in English. Nutrition breaks will be provided. Meals are available for purchase.

Click here to see the full schedule!

Course syllabus is available here!

Enrolment and Certificate:

This course is available as a certificate, undergraduate credit, and graduate credit through Dalhousie University. Potentials students who are not students at Dalhousie can take the program as a single course by registering as “Non-Degree Students” (https://www.dal.ca/admissions/how-to-apply/undergraduate-admissions/non-degree-applicants.html).

For details about enrolling please contact: fspahead@dal.ca.

Students wishing to enrol only for the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings World Music Pedagogy Certificate please complete this registration form.

For questions about the Certificate contact Dr. Marcia Ostashewski (marcia_ostashewski@cbu.ca).

All course participants receive a Certificate of Accomplishment from Smithsonian Folkways Recordings.

Accommodation Options:

The nearest large hotels are the Atlantica Halifax (1980 Robie Street) and the Lord Nelson (1515 South Park Street). There are numerous smaller hotels, B&Bs, and AirBnBs near to Dalhousie.