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Arts have been strongly supported to be part of compulsory basic education. However, universal access to quality arts education and an adequate development of creative skills remain a pending task in most parts of the world. In Mexico, the national curriculum for basic education (K-9) has traditionally included arts and music education as a means to develop an aesthetic sensibility and creative skills. The provision of arts and music education differs in their specific content and pedagogical approaches across schools levels, based on the level of specialized training that characterizes generalist and arts teachers. In this presentation, I provide an overall description on current pedagogical approaches, challenges in developing musical creative skills, and the implications for teacher education.
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Patricia González-Moreno, Rubén Carrillo
Patricia González-Moreno is Professor of Music and Music Education at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua, Mexico, and President-Elect of the International Society for Music Education (ISME 2022-2024). From 2012 to 2016, she was a member of the ISME Board of Directors. Prof. González also chaired the ISME Advocacy Standing Committee (2012-2014) and the ISME Research Commission (2018-2020). She has been awarded the distinction as National Researcher by the National Council of Science and Technology (2013-2024). Her research work and publications have focused on the areas of educational and music psychology, motivation and creativity, music for social inclusion, music curriculum, and teacher professional development.
Rubén Carrillo is Doctor in Education, Arts and Humanities, at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua. He holds a Master’s degree in Educational Innovation (2019) and a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Jazz Guitar (2015). His research interests are music literacy, informal music learning, and popular music education. His research contributions have been published in Revista Electrónica Complutense de Educación Musical, Revista Internacional de Educación Musical and Revista Portuguesa de Educação Artística. Since 2008, his pedagogical experience has included teaching in his private guitar studio, basic education, and as a founder of a private musical academy.
