The Creative Arts Strand of the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) Music Division hosted their final recital on Monday October 16th, where each performer presented eight music pieces within four segments of their show. Four students were assessed based on the level of their artistic skills and competency in applying Western music theory in practice on the instrument of their choice. Speaking at the recital, Head of Division for Music Mr. Francis Be stated that a lot of people do not take creative arts seriously due to limited perception and lack of knowledge about arts education. “When it comes to music, we teach our students two sets of skills: hard skills and soft skills. Most of the time people see the hard skills; that is, playing instruments and performing. But not everyone sees the soft skills – the self-confidence you need to develop, self-expression, the teamwork and interdependency members of a band have towards one another.“ “They learn how to express themselves individually while simultaneously contributing ideas to the team.” The students presenting were: · John Taylor Lindsey – Classical Guitar · Raffie Kagenifa – Piano · Maxwell Waira – Saxophone · Abraham Sepoe – Electric Guitar. The event took place at the Faculty of Creative Arts Raun Haus, and the music pieces presented by the students were Classical pieces, Jazz pieces, PNG Contemporary pieces and Popular Band pieces.