‘Musical Understanding’
The theme for ASME XVII – ‘Musical Understanding’ – has been
selected by the Organising Committee as an all-encompassing one that
may be interpreted variously. The Conference theme of musical
understanding may be interpreted in its broadest sense as
contextualised, authentic musical practice that foregrounds the
conceptual understanding of musical ideas; through to a more literal
interpretation of Teaching for Musical Understanding (TMU) as an
identified approach to musical teaching and learning. At its core,
TMU is a vision of music learning and teaching that assumes the more
students understand about music and how it operates, the more
successfully they will be able to engage in musical processes:
listening, creating and performing.
Conference papers, posters and workshops should seek to address one
of the eight sub-themes highlighted by the committee:
1. Studio teaching for
musical understanding
2. Classroom teaching for musical understanding
3. Conducting and rehearsing for musical understanding
4. Musical understanding and popular musicians
5. Musical understanding in and through the community
6. Curriculum for musical understanding
7. Technology and musical understanding
8. Inclusion and musical understanding.
We are particularly
delighted to feature sub-themes that encompass studio music
teaching, and the inclusion of students with disabilities and we are
hopeful that these sub themes will provide a vehicle for discussions
around these important areas of music education.
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About
ASME
The Australian Society for Music Education (ASME) was established in
1967. This followed major discussions between nation-wide
representatives after the successful UNESCO Conference on Music
Education held in Sydney in July 1965. The aim and purpose of ASME
is to encourage and advance music education at all levels as an
integral part of general education and community life, and as a
profession within the broad field of music.
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