Lawson, C. and Hull, T. (2025) The physical and virtual spaces of the conservatoire. In: Inside the Contemporary Conservatoire: Critical Perspectives from the Royal College of Music, London. Routledge. ISBN 9781032251066 (hardback) 9781032251059 (paperback) 9781003281573 (e-book)
Abstract
Conservatoires are often thought of as hubs of creativity, but what is it about their physical and, more recently, virtual spaces, that shape the creative interactions in this learning environment? This chapter considers the physical spaces that conservatoire musicians inhabit and the impact of conservatoire buildings on learning experiences. Topics include the importance of specialist facilities to support student musicians, the significance of the conservatoire’s architecture and its cultural symbolism, and the impact of increased online teaching and performance on traditional interactions. Finally, there is a discussion on optimising the physical space for tomorrow’s musical learning and what the relationship between embodied, physical, and virtual spaces might look like for artists of the future.
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