The global conservatoire: towards an integrated approach to developing twenty-first-century artists

Salazar, D. and Guillaumier, C. (2024) The global conservatoire: towards an integrated approach to developing twenty-first-century artists. In: Classical Music Futures: Practices of Innovation. Open Book Publishers, Cambridge, pp. 127-152. ISBN 978-1-80511-073-6 (paperback), 978-1-80511-074-3 (hardback), 978-1-80511-075-0 (PDF), 978-1-80511-079-8 (HTML), 978-1-80511-076-7 (e-pub)

Abstract

This chapter looks beyond surface evaluations of online teaching during the pandemic and considers a new model for online teaching in the conservatoire. We start by recognising recent and significant changes in the external environment for all artists, notably the focus on generating a more sustainable future, the importance (and fragility) of global communities and the role of technology in the arts. While the significance of these aspects for the musician-in-training may not be immediately obvious, we argue that deep engagement with these issues is vital to develop global artistic citizens for the 21st Century. We propose that online teaching in the conservatoire has the potential to become an important vehicle for equipping students to respond to these changes in society. In recognising the possibilities for online teaching, we move from a position of online ‘replacing’ or ‘replicating’ traditional conservatoire teaching to ‘complementing’ practice-led experiences. We examine how core learning and teaching values can be embedded in the online environment to promote synergy between different learning experiences in the conservatoire. Furthermore, we propose that a transnational model of design and delivery could be most effective in developing culturally responsive artists. ***** This chapter is available open access at the Official URL given below. *****

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