Abstract
This study conducts an in-depth investigation into the development of creativity in higher music education in China. From April 2023 to February 2024, researchers surveyed and interviewed 316 undergraduate students and 27 teachers at five institutions in Guangzhou, China, aiming to explore teaching strategies, sources, and challenges of creativity. The findings highlight the importance of traditional teaching methods; however, introducing innovative teaching approaches is crucial for activating creativity. Major sources of creativity include cultural heritage, diversity of musical genres, and technological advancements in music composition. Rigidity in curricula, limited interdisciplinary learning opportunities, and underutilization of technology are major obstacles to the development of creativity. The study suggests the use of flexible teaching strategies, integration of technology into music education, encouragement of interdisciplinary student participation, and reform of higher music education in China to address the barriers to creativity development and cultivate globally competitive and innovative musical talents, enhancing China's music education and its international competitiveness.
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Tingyu Yan, South China Normal University, China
Hong Yu, South China Normal University, China
Jiajun Tang, University of Southern California, United States
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Conference: ECE2024
Stream: International Education
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Yan T., Yu H., & Tang J. (2024) Cultivating Creative Musicians: Teaching Strategies, Sources, and Challenges of Creativity in Chinese Higher Music Education ISSN: 2188-1162 The European Conference on Education 2024: Official Conference Proceedings (pp. 575-587) https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2024.46
To link to this article: https://doi.org/10.22492/issn.2188-1162.2024.46
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