AKU: An African Journal of Contemporary Research

Teaching and learning involve a systematic methodological approach, it is the application of these methodological approaches that aid learning to be carried out effectively. This study focuses on the methodological approaches used in music technology, importance of technology in music education, and its relevance in tertiary institutions. The aim of the study is to investigate the methodological approaches in which music technology is been taught as a course in the tertiary institution and to proffer some possible solution. The paper also featured the benefits of technology in music education and the merit of technology using different computer applications in music-education. This paper adopted a survey research design method were a group of people were picked and studied to represent the entire population. The targeted population was made up of lecturers and students. The paper further proffered solutions by putting optimization measures to promote the adequate application of methodological approaches in music technology through music education. The study concludes that the age we are is the 21st century which is regarded as new age of knowledge development and adequate methodological approaches should be effectively used to carry out teaching and learning.

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