Play on: how to build community on campus through music
Nick Merwitzer
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Professional insight from Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU) is an international joint venture founded by Xi’an Jiaotong University in China and the University of Liverpool in the UK. As an independent Sino-foreign cooperative university, it captures the essence of both prestigious parent universities and is the first and only one of its kind approved by the Ministry of Education in China. The university offers about 90 degree programmes in science, engineering, business, finance, architecture, urban planning, language and culture, and all are taught in English, except for general and basic courses.
Nick Merwitzer explains why and how music projects can help build a sense of connection and belonging on campus and outlines the key considerations for supporting student ‘bands’
