Monday, October 20, 2008

MUK’s MDD Department asks for better facilities.

The Dean of the department of Music, Dance and Drama, Prof. Dr. A. Rukooko Byaruhanga on Friday asked the University to provide the department with better facilities, in terms of accommodation.

“Music, Dance and Drama is one of the most important departments in the Faculty of Arts. Each of us listens and enjoys music dance and drama every day. And yet we still have a lot of space here which needs to be filled by accommodation”, he said in the presence of the vice chancellor. As he addressed students at the Music and Drama show organised by the department.

The Faculties of ; Economics and Management, Information Technology (IT) and Pharmacy have been expanded and equipped with better facilities to cope with the increasing number of students.

While the department MDD is still housed in two small buildings on an expanse of land. Found between the Faculty of Gender and Women Affairs and the Senate building.

Prof. Luboobi who did not comment about the Dean’s demands said he would help if the department thought of forming an orchestra and a band. “You need to form an orchestra and a band, I will support you”, he said.

“The Universities of; Cape Town and Maseno have are successful in music and have good bands which travel and perform all over the world, because they are able to raise funds, which our Alumni like; Bobi wine and Ndere troupe can help rise”.

Bobi wine who was the guest performer is the current PAM Awards artist of the year graduated with honours in MDD. Revealed that he would like to come back and study more to become a better citizen if he gets a scholarship. “If you with big people you should talk be straight forward”, he said in the presence of Prof. Luboobi.

The Chancellor who also appreciated the performances was happy that the department is involved in research. “Am happy that MDD has started collaborating in research with other institution, like the University of Bergen”, he said calling on the department to organise more of such shows

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