Immersed in the City
Festival
Popular Music
Education in Wales: Time to Move Forward
Tramshed Tech, Cardiff
January 30th
2020 (9.30-4.30)
Wales has a unique landscape culturally, politically,
linguistically and of course musically. Like other Small Nations, the country
has a distinct set of challenges in order to ensure it exploits the full
potential of music education. In terms of popular music education, this broader
landscape is/has been informed to some degree via initiatives funded by Welsh
Government, the Arts Council and local councils, with partners such as the PRS
Foundation and BBC Wales, all of which are intended, at least in part, to
‘educate’ stakeholders within the Welsh Music Industry – audiences and
musicians alike. Most importantly, although these initiatives are positioned
outside ‘mainstream’ education, they can be regarded as existing in tandem with
debates concerning the place of popular music within the curriculum,
which have been part of recent discussions in the Senedd. Featuring a range of
expert speakers, this symposium will examine these debates, outlining case
studies of good practice and ways in which the Welsh education system can more
appropriately include popular music within its remit. To book a place and find
out further details, click here,
then click on ‘Symposium’. The event is part of the Immersed in the City Festival,
which is headlined by Richard Ashcroft. The £5 includes lunch, with all
proceeds going to Teenage Cancer Trust.