About

My name is John Edmundson Sam, a faculty member of the Department of Theatre Arts, School of Performing Arts, University of Ghana, Legon. My specialty is in the area of music and sound design, theatre production and management.  I teach the following courses: Sound Design an Introduction, Sound Design and Production, Technical Thatre Technique sound design option. I co-teach the following courses:  Musical Theatre, Internship. Literary Orientation to the Theatre, Basics of the Living Theatre, and Theatre Workshop. Teaching Philosophy: Engaging students through theory and practice brings out   the best.

Education

1.Currently a PhD candidate of Arts and Culture, Creative Arts Department, University of Education Winneba.

2. First and second degree at Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ghana, Legon

Research Interest

Film Sound Design, Musicology, Practice Based Research, Musical Theatre, music Technology and Productions  

Publications

Work in progress

1. Narratives of Women in Technical Theatre in Ghana: A case study of Margaret Lamiokor Lamptey and Victoria Aku Davor.
2. Preserving Cultural Heritage: Digitizing Apatampa Drum Patterns for MIDI Production and Educational Outreach.
3. Theme Music Vs ‘Synoptic’ Music: A Contextual Juxtaposition of the Songs Obra and Azonto Ghost.