Music students’ perception of the role of industrial attachment programme on their career readiness in south-western Nigeria

There is a dearth of literature on the significance of industrial attachment programme for Nigerian music students from their own perspective. Anchored on David Kolb’s Experiential Learning Theory, this study explores music students’ perception of the role of industrial attachment programme on their career readiness in southwestern Nigeria. It uses a quantitative research design to generate data from 47 music students across five higher institutions in southwestern Nigeria. Findings revealed that most participants were engaged in tasks relevant to their careers such as in music production, performance, education, business and management, composition and analysis, as well as choral conducting. In addition, the attachment programme has helped to prepare majority of the respondents for their future careers as they transition into the music industry. Students faced the challenges of insufficient supervision, accommodation, and transportation, as well as short duration. There is a need for structured guidance and mentoring of music students on the choice of their place of attachment, to ensure that they maximise the period of attachment for their career growth. Institutions should also intensify supervision and consider extending the programme’s duration, to help students maximise the opportunities provided by the industrial attachment programme

Music education · Pedagogy · Perception · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Diverse Music Education Insights · Higher Education and Employability · Psychology