Composing school harmony: Music, arts essential for social inclusion

    Press/Media: Article/Feature

    Period7 Jul 2020

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    • TitleComposing school harmony: Music, arts essential for social inclusion
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletMonash News
      Media typeWeb
      Country/TerritoryAustralia
      Date7/07/20
      DescriptionMusic and arts-based education is essential to build cultural capacity in Australian schools, and provide opportunities for personal and academic achievement.

      Intercultural competence and socially inclusive behaviours are embedded in musical activities that are student-centred, practical and authentic.

      Governments can no longer discount the critical role music and arts play in achieving social harmony in the classroom.
      URLhttps://www.monash.edu/news/articles/composing-school-harmony-music,-arts-essential-for-social-inclusion
      PersonsRenee Crawford

    Keywords

    • education policy
    • Music and arts are critical in education
    • multiple case study
    • inctercultural competence
    • social inclusion
    • transculturation