Education Summary
ACADEMIC DEGREES:
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (1996): Ethnomusicology,
Department of Cultural Anthropology, Duke
University , Durham, North Carolina.
Research advisor: Dr. Claudia Strauss (Harvard).
Dissertation title: "THE MUSIC INDABA:
Music as Mirror, Mediator and Prophet in the South African Transition from
Apartheid to Democracy"
Research Expertise Areas: Anthropological theories of social
transitions, history of anthropology, ideologies and apartheid, ethnomusicology
of Southern Africa, non-violent conflict resolution, inter-cultural
communication, peace movements.. .
MASTER OF ARTS (1994): Cultural Anthropology, Duke University , Durham, North Carolina.
Research advisor: Dr. Claudia Strauss (Harvard
University) and Dr. William O' Barr (Northwestern) Thesis title:.POLYPHONIC VOICES IN A COMPLEX
SOCIETY: Reviewing History and Identity in South Africa through the
Heteroglossic Discourse of Music.
Field of Thesis Specialization: Sociolinguistics
Thesis Title: “POLYPHONIC VOICES IN A COMPLEX SOCIETY:
Reviewing History and Identity in South Africa”.
Course Credits:
Theories
of Cultural Anthropology
History of
Anthropology
Anthropology
as Applied Profession
Ethnography
of Communication
Sociocultural
Anthropology
Comparative
Methods
Language
and Society
Cognitive
Anthropology
Cognitive
Psychology
African
Studies: The Idea of Africa
History of
Apartheid in South Africa
Future
Democracy in South Africa
HONOURS DEGREE (1982): English Literature. University of South Africa, Pretoria.
Specialization Topic: The
Social Writings of the Romantic Era in Britain
Coursework:
Middle English:
Translation and Literary Appreciation
Shakespeare
and his Age: The Complete Plays
Twentieth
Century Literature
Twentieth
Century Literary Theory
BACHELOR OF ARTS
(1977):, Witwatersrand
University Johannesburg, South Africa, 1979.
English, Afrikaans / Nederlands, Philosophy of
Religions, Classical Life and Thought, History and Appreciation of Music.
PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS:
HIGHER EDUCATION
DIPLOMA- Postgraduate (1980): University of Pretoria,
South Africa.
Areas of Specialization: Fundamental
Education, Didactic Pedagogics, Psycho-pedagogics, Socio-pedagogics, Special
Education, History of Pedagogics, Speech Training, Institutional Organization,
Administration, Guidance and Advising.
ROYAL SOCIETY OF THE ARTS
T.E.F.L. CERTIFICATION: International House,
London. (Teaching English as a Foreign Language).\
Specialization: International Teaching
Methodology
Major Areas and Coursework:
Principles
of Language Teaching and Learning
Techniques
for Development of Competence in Communication
Monolingual
and Multilingual Classes
Educational
Techniques for Intercultural Classes
Language
Analysis
Phonetic
Systems
SPECIALIZED
FIELD TRAINING:
MARCH 1995:FCC (Federal Communications Commission)
CERTIFICATION:
RADIO PRESENTATION IN
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
Training,
written and audio audition of the Federal Communications Commission.
WXDU
88.7FM Radio Station, Durham, North Carolina
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1989
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Zulu Language Course. University
of Witwatersrand Adult Education Program
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1987-8
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Educators Instructional Training: Courses
to teach the Educational Theories and Strategies for Basic Instructors' Course and the
Advanced Instructors'
Courses: Education and Training Division: Standard Bank of South Africa,
Johannesburg
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1986-1987:
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Video Production Training:
Scriptwriting, Camera and Editing Head of Video Production and
Training Department:
Wim Spronk, Education and Training Division, Standard
Bank of South Africa
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