Course 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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This course is proudly supported by IMPALA , the European association for independent music companies, through the EU network grant, and is offered free to IMPALA members.
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.
HOW TO SIGN UP
∙ Go to the Student Registration form (under MCC Academy) and create an account where you will be taken to your Student Dashboard.
∙ Go to the course you would like to take (all 5 courses are also listed under MCC Academy) and press the 'Purchase Now' button.
∙ Fill in the billing information and payment details and press 'Place Order'.
∙ If you are an IMPALA member, use the coupon code provided by IMPALA at the end of the payment process. The charge will automatically be removed. Then press 'Place Order'.
∙ You will see a message stating ‘thank you for your order’ and that it is processing.
∙ Go to your email that you registered with and go through to email verification.
∙ You will then be taken back to your Student Dashboard where you can access all of your courses you have paid for.
COURSE FORMAT
∙ This course should take no more than 90 minutes to complete.
∙ Each lesson may contain several Canva slides. Check the bottom left-hand corner for slide numbers, and use the arrows to move forward or backward. Please note you will have to manually move between the Canva slides.
∙ To move between lessons, use the dark red navigation buttons on each page: forward on the right, back on the left.
∙ Most lessons include an audio file at the bottom of the page. These recordings support accessibility (e.g. making content easier to follow for people with sight impairments) and provide an alternative way to engage with the material.
∙ You have unlimited attempts to complete each quiz successfully.
∙ For each assignment, please email your document, a Word document or pdf, to mcc@vbain.co.uk.
COMPLETING THE COURSE
∙ After finishing a lesson, go to Course Content and tick the box next to the book icon to mark it as complete.
∙ Assignments are manually checked. You will receive an email notification on whether you have passed or not. Once you have received a pass notification you may tick that lesson as complete. Assignments should be reviewed within 5 working days.
∙ When all lessons are marked complete and your progress shows 100%, return to the course overview page to download your Certificate.
NEED HELP?
If you need help, please email mcc@vbain.co.uk.