This paper presents how music education in the Colleges of Education influences the teaching of Music and Dance on the primary school. This study aimed to evaluate the training of the student-teachers in preparation to teach Music and Dance as well as to explore the relationship between Music Education at the Colleges of Education and the primary schools. Qualitative method was used and data were obtained through interviews and observations. Fifteen (15) respondents were selected from three (3) schools in the Nanumba North District – Bimbila were randomly sampled for the study. Findings revealed that the amount of training or preparation received in Colleges of Education has been inadequate and has no influence on what entails in the Creative Arts (Music and Dance) syllabus. Hence making teachers handicapped in handling Music and Dance lessons. The work recommends that more attention should be given to teacher preparation in Music and Dance in terms of contents and the methodology to meet the demands of Creative Arts (Music and Dance) syllabus. Also, there should be a revision of subjects that comprise Creative Arts in the Colleges to conform to Creative Arts in the primary school.

The study sought to find out the role of computer technology in music education in Colleges of Education in the Volta Region of Ghana. It aimed at surveying the use of computer technology for teaching music and exploring the instructional prospects for computer technology usage in music in Colleges of Education. The study employed Rogers' Diffusion Innovation theory and descriptive survey research method. Data was collected from the respondents using questionnaire, interview, and observation. The study revealed that even though about 90% of the music tutors have good academic qualification and over five years teaching experience, lack of competence in handling computer technology in teaching music among some music tutors and incoherent ICT initiatives hindered proper application of computer technology in the field of music education. It is however envisaged that increasing access and coherent computer technology initiatives will be paramount for the teaching of music in the Colleges of Education.

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