PSYCHOLOGY PROFESSIONALS AS TEACHERS IN MUSIC CONSERVATORIES: TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE MUSIC EDUCATION

Abstract

Despite its history throughout the 20th century, the psychology of music was not able to have a direct impact on the practices of music conservatoires. In the case of Spain, the Spanish Association for the Psychology of Music and Music Performance (AEPMIM, 2015) led to a confluence of professionals in this field who were dispersed around the country. Among its initiatives was the urgency of incorporating psychology professionals into conservatories as the main way to ensure the improvement of psychological health and student performance in an activity as demanding as music. In 2019, a group was constituted within the AEPMIM, mainly made up of professional psychologists who work as teachers in Spanish conservatoires. This work shows the main activities carried out by this group based on common global values that are intended to serve as a guide for sustainable music education.

Keywords

• music education
• psychology of music
• conservatoires
• sustainability