1 Why Inclusion Matters in Music
Instructor
Vick Bain
Course Overview
This course introduces why inclusion is essential for music and creative industries. You’ll explore how inclusive (or exclusive) these sectors really are, and reflect on the real-world impact exclusion has on artists, professionals, and businesses. Through a personal reflection assignment, you’ll examine your own experiences and perspectives. The lessons also highlight why understanding equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is crucial for healthier workplaces, and outline the top ten benefits of embedding these principles into your music professional environment. Completing this course, including the assignment, should take no more than one hour.
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What You'll Learn?
- The current state of diversity in the creative and music industries
- The impact of exclusion
- The many benefits embracing equality, diversity and inclusion bring to businesses
- 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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