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Artistry in an era of AI: Our renewed need for higher art education
Introduction It is easy to think of universal education as something that has always been there, but it’s important to remember that it’s a relatively recent innovation, and still isn’t universal in many countries. A few years ago I looked into the roots of the UK government starting compulsory education for all children, it was…
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Reimagining Our Futures Together: A New Social Contract for Education
In this blog post, we attempt to summarise the key points from the 2021 UNESCO report Reimagining our Futures Together: A New Social Contract for Education. The report explores the ever-changing dynamics of education and the critical need for a new social contract to shape the future of learning. The lengthy report addresses a myriad…
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Future Higher Music Education: Musicians as Makers in a Fracturing World
Until recently, the goal of higher music education (HME) was relatively simple to describe: nurture talented individuals, providing them with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in specialised musical careers. However, a variety of factors has complicated this, and the rapidly changing global context has further hastened these changes, causing the landscape of music…
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Shadows of the future: Envisioning brighter horizons for higher education
Recent I was listening to a podcast contemplating how we live in the ‘shadow’ of our imagined future; without careful, and deliberate consideration, these shadows can come define future actions. In relation to higher education, an increasingly pervasive narrative is emerging, dominated by AI and digital learning. This appears to be compressing our vision of…
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Empowering Artistic Expression: The Art of Differentiation and Scaffolding
In our last blog post, we explored differences between personalisation, differentiation, and also considered where technology might be taking us. As arts and performing arts educators, we want to foster creativity and self-expression in our students but we know our students are often very different from each other. If we are to successfully engage students…