Music Graduate Colloquium: Phil Mullen
Room: TC 101
Presented by Graduate Studies in Music, the Don Wright Faculty of Music Graduate Colloquium series includes lectures by distinguished guests, Western faculty members, and senior graduate students on all fields of research and creative activity in music.
Phil Mullen: "Inclusive Music Pedagogy”
Admission is free, and all are welcome to join.
Abstract
In this talk, Phil Mullen will speak about the methods he and his colleagues in England use to promote inclusion in both teaching and workshop situations, especially when working with young people experiencing barriers to engagement. He will highlight 5 pedagogical fundamentals:
- Combining musical with personal and social outcomes
- Foregrounding creativity
- Sharing ownership
- Accepting and working with what the young people bring
- Reflecting on your practice.
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