MUSICAL EDUCATION: A BRIEF OVERVIEW IN THE SPANISH TERRITORY

Abstract

There have been many studies, projects and experiments that demonstrate the value of music in the education and development of all people. The need to include music as a compulsory or core subject in the education system has already been proven through years of conferences, seminars and other similar activities. Furthermore, when considering teacher training, it is important to consider that if the world is changing, teachers must be equipped with the skills to deal with not only social changes, but also the variety of students within their classrooms. However, addressing these changes and challenges should not for a moment equate to the loss of rigour in what is being taught. In order to teach music, you have to know music and in order to learn music, you have to make music. The different environments and contexts in which music is currently taught, are currently suffering inconsistencies due in part to the constant changes in legislation and policies. These inconsistencies are also caused by a loss of rigour in what is taught, for the sake of teaching in a fun way. It should be noted that technology can be a perfect tool for learning, once it is used with rigour and without losing the essence of what is being taught. Music education should also be used to incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), since music as a key part of culture and a fundamental part of education promotes interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity, which creates links between society and education. Music education also improves the acquisition and awareness of the SDGs.