Ukelele for the Community
Course details
About the course
Discover the joy of making music while building confidence, creativity, and community connections. This engaging and practical course is designed for people who want to learn and play the ukulele in community settings, recreational groups, and community development initiatives.
Whether you're a complete beginner or looking to develop your existing skills, you'll gain a solid foundation in ukulele through playing a repertoire of popular, well-known songs.
You will also explore essential music theory, terminology, chords, and playing techniques, while experiencing the positive impact music can have on wellbeing, social connection, and group engagement.
By the end of the course, learners will have developed the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills to use music as a tool for community participation, group activities, personal development, and opportunities relating to work, small business, or career transition.
Entry requirements
You must be 16 years old or over and not attending high school.
*This course is not available to international students.
About the provider
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is the largest tertiary provider in the Bay of Plenty and the third largest institute of technology in New Zealand. We are home to more than 14,000 students, more than 1,000 staff, and we offer more than 150 study options ranging from certificate to post-graduate level.