1st Edition

A More Promising Musical Future: Leading Transformational Change in Music Higher Education CMS Emerging Fields in Music

Edited By Michael Stepniak Copyright 2023
120 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

120 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

120 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Today’s higher education music faculty and administrators are faced with extraordinary pressure to adapt, innovate, and change. But what change is most critical to pursue – and how can it be brought about effectively? This concise volume brings together four seasoned thought leaders with distinct voices, each providing a complementary glimpse into how music faculty and administrators can help... Read more

Preface

Chapter One: Changing the Game for Music in Higher Education

David Cutler

Chapter Two: Transforming Community and Ourselves through Heart and Mind Work: A Pathway for Embracing Diversity, Inclusion, Equity, Belonging, and Justice

Jasmine D. Parker

Chapter Three: Embracing The 21st Century Superpowers of Creativity, Collaboration, Entrepreneurship, Adaptability, and Playfulness

Brian Pertl

Chapter Four: Readying Our Classical Music Performers – An Employer’s View

Kendra Whitlock Ingram

Biography

Michael Stepniak is Dean and Professor of Music at Shenandoah Conservatory of Shenandoah University.