3 Barriers to Inclusion in Music
Instructor
Vick Bain
Course Overview
In this course, you’ll examine the barriers that limit inclusion in music, using intersectionality as a key framework. We begin by defining the concept through the work of Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw, before exploring the lived experiences of those who face multiple, overlapping forms of inequality. You’ll consider how these barriers play out in the music industry and reflect on their impact on creativity, opportunity, and representation. An individual reflection assignment will help you connect these insights to your own practice and environment. In total this course should take no longer than 90 minutes.
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What You'll Learn?
- Learning about the important concept of intersectionality and the complexity of multiple forms of discrimination
- Aimed at those who work in diversity conscious startups & SMEs, music and creative organisations, cultural institutions, sector bodies, and those in music education or as a self-employed music professional. As light-touch introductions, the courses are beginner-friendly and provide an accessible entry point into EDI.
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