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SCHEME group: Key Criteria for Innovative Music Teacher Education

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SCHEME group: Key Criteria for Innovative Music Teacher Education

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SCHEME – Steering Committee for the Harmonisation of European Music Education (AEC, EAS, EMU)

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SCHEME group - Steering Committee for the Harmonization of European Music Education (AEC, EAS, EMU)

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SCHEME group - Steering Committee for the Harmonization of European Music Education (AEC, EAS, EMU)

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SCHEME – Steering Committee for the Harmonisation of European Music Education

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ISME - International Society for Music Education / Advocacy Standing Committee

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ISME - International Society for Music Education / Advocacy Standing Committee

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International Society for Music Education

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MissionThe mission of the Advocacy Standing Committee is to identify and create opportunities to advocate on behalf of music education in international forums through-out the world, emphasising the importance of including music in the education and life of every young person.

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AEC - Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen 

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AEC - Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen 

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The Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC) is a European cultural and educational network with around 300 member institutions for professional music training in 57 countries.

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The 46th General Assembly of the EMU and the European Music School Forum, hosted by the French Federation for Arts Education (FFEA) was initially planned to take part in Bordeaux, France. As physical meetings are ...

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EAS European Association for Music in Schools

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EAS European Association for Music in Schools

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European Association for Music in Schools

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Please join us for a WEBINAR on Wednesday September 6th 11-12.30 CEST.

This webinar is hosted by the European Music Council (EMC) and has been organised by Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC), European Association for Music in Schools (EAS), European Choral Association, European Music School Union (EMU) and Jeunesses Musicales International (JMI).

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The 2022 -24 Parsons Music Advocacy Awards are offered in co-operation with the International Society for Music Education (ISME) and sponsored by the Parsons Music Corporation.

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European Association for Music in Schools

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The European Association for Music in Schools is a music education network. It brings together all those concerned with music education to share and exchange knowledge and experience in professional fields and to advocate for high quality music education accessible to all.

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Education & Access to Music |European Agenda for Music

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Everyone, regardless of physical ability, gender, age, social, cultural or geographical origin, should be able to engage in music from childhood. Music education in schools is one effective way to implement this. The intellectual, social and personal benefits are numerous and introducing children to them from a young age is highly desirable. Participation in music is also very much achieved outside of formal school settings, for example by “jamming” or in non-professional community groups. In addition to these forms of learning, professionals and non-professionals of the music sector continuously adapt and explore, seeking new skills to empower themselves and remain competitive in a constantly evolving world. All of these aspects of musical participation are vital in terms of offering a barrier-free, lifelong entry to musical enjoyment.

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The 5 Music Rights - International Music Council

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The 5 Music Rights - International Music Council

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Wondering on what are based the EMC’s strategies and actions? Discover more on the Five Music Rights developped by the IMC and what they stand for!

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Theory and Practice of Early Childhood Music Education

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Theory and Practice of Early Childhood Music Education

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example from NL --> on different levels (including parents, children) --> ground level work // project: huge project where a lot of classes are doing the same music projects --> concert where children, parents --> importnat that parents see what the difference makes when the children do music --> also invite ministeries

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small activities with oung students --> parenst were invited to do the same musical acitivites...

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NL: Music is not taught enough in Primary ...

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NL: Music is not taught enough in Primary ...

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project --> children are teaching their parents in music

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DE - northern part --> more networking with other teachers and parents

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DE - northern part --> more networking with other teachers and parents

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collaboration with theatre --> children bring their paernts to the theater --> the children guide their parents through the project

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Doing Choir rehearsals with open spaces for parents

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Doing Choir rehearsals with open spaces for parents

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momey for cultural acitivites ... participating

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momey for cultural acitivites ... participating

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encounter with music has to be early enough --> sound language should be there early enough

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encounter with music has to be early enough --> sound language should be there early enough

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AT - Easy accessible Learning Examples --> Offers for teachers // the children can teach their partens at home

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AT - Easy accessible Learning Examples --> Offers for teachers // the children can teach their partens at home

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working against the feeling that this is difficult.

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Use these for the issue of music --> choir exchange / it is not high-end, accessible for all --> Erasmus is good for visibility & accessability

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Music teacher profession:

building from early years vs. focus on music in secondary schools in some countries

Focus on teaching is a challenge in schools without support system

intercultural work is not always implemented in teachers training (also diversity in the teachers community)

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UK: Special Needs - advocate for this as not being too therapeutic --> but music educationally

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UK: Special Needs - advocate for this as not being too therapeutic --> but music educationally

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Idea: Music hubs in the regions (pull together schools) to connect knowledge about SEND music educaiton --> NL has good research here --> connect in INCLUSEME

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Connections between schools and music schools

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Connections between schools and music schools

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PT: make good projects more public --> visibility / be careful NOT to frame music projects only as SOCIAL! --> frame it as MUSICAL

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PT: make good projects more public --> visibility / be careful NOT to frame music projects only as SOCIAL! --> frame it as MUSICAL

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many social projects in kindergarden and schools (e.g. inspired from ELSISTEMA)

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Have good arguments in hand for argueing for the value of ME (NOT as Transfer-effects in the first place)

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Have good arguments in hand for argueing for the value of ME (NOT as Transfer-effects in the first place)

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Key Arguments in Favor of the Music Teaching Profession

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Key Arguments in Favor of the Music Teaching Profession

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social status of teachers in general and of music teachers in particular

Secure Employment and Fair Pay

good work-life balance

strong culture of leadership support

professional autonomy and agency

Low Level of Bureaucratic Regulation

focus on students' needs and interest

forming strong relationships with pupils

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Advocacy has many levels

Be aware that advocacy has many levels:

Local-national-European

External advocacy/Internal advocacy

Curriculum development, policy papers, but also practical examples like Eudamus

Politicians may in some cases better understand by experiencing rather than reading about it (show it, don't tell it).

We must not forget to integrate our sector into the larger societal agendas.

Advocacy processes can be different

Bottom-up or top-down or a combination.

It is important to include the educational practitioners.

How can the sector speak with one, strong voice?

Sometimes it is important to communicate the big vision, sometimes you are more successful by showing the next, little important step

Communication and making advocacy is a profession in itself

Gain visbility through effective communication (framing, priming, tone of voice etc.)

Do not tell what you need from the politicians but ask how you can help.

Get inspired by AEC’s advocacy toolkit and template, see Padlet