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Mrs. Jacqueline Wasonga

Mrs. Jacqueline Wasonga

Lecturer

  • School of Arts and Social Sciences

About

Areas of specialization are in Music Literacy, Music Education, Church Music, Worship studies, Vocal and Instrumental studies and Choral studies. I have taught for over 25 years teaching music in educational systems of IGCSE(International General Certification of Secondary… Read full biography Show less

Areas of specialization are in

Music Literacy, Music Education, Church Music, Worship studies, Vocal and Instrumental studies and Choral studies. I have taught for over 25 years teaching music in educational systems of IGCSE(International General Certification of Secondary Education), Btec, EDEXEL, Pearson and ACE(Accelerated Christian Education) in a number of International Private Schools in the country. I have prepared students for the (ABRSM) Associated Board of Royal School of Music exams and (LCM) London College of Music. I am a music exam moderator for Cambridge International Examinations (CIE).

I am a member of (KMF) Kenya Music Festival for trainers and adjudicators

A member of the International Society for Music Education (ISME),

A member of the Kenya Voice Teachers Association (KEVTA) ,

A member of the Music Forum of Kenya (MFK) ,

A board member of CITAM Music Ministries,

A member of (PASMAE) Pan African Society for Musical Arts Education.

I am a born again Christian and have been a Pastor for Music at the Nairobi Baptist Church for 10years. I conduct worship workshops in churches across the country in the Anglican Church , CITAM Churches among others. I also help in music for church plants.

ACHIEVEMENTS

1.Presenting Daystar University Choir to the Kenya Music Festival

2.Kenya Music Festival Adjudicator

3.Music Pastor,

4.Director and Trainer Church Music Workshop Facilitator in Nairobi, Busia,  and Voi

5.Host director of Don Moen concert 6.Church Awards Performance Awards

7. ABRSM Grade 8 voice, Grade 7 piano ,  Grade 8 theory

8. Lecturer of the year 2024 at Daystar University

Academic qualifications

  1. Date not specified

    Currently doing my PhD in Worship Music at the Institute of Worship Studies Jacksonville,Florida,USA.

  2. Date not specified

    M.A in Ministerial Studies at Global University, Springfield USA.

  3. Date not specified

    B.ED (Music) Kenyatta University

Research interests

My research interests are in the area of Church Music and Music Education

Contact details

wasongajacqueline@gmail.com

Role & contribution

Responsibilities

Assistant Lecturer Teaching, grading, developing course outline School of Communication, Department of Language and Performing Arts- Music

Teaching

Courses taught

Music in Africa Basic Music Theory Music Literacy and theory Music Resources & Approaches for schools and churches Private Instrumental Studies ( piano and voice) Subject methods in music Teaching methods in music Western History Leading Worship Church Music Special Topics in Christian Music Communication Music Conducting The University Choir

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