Dr Emily Dollman, head of music education and pedagogy at the University of Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium of Music, has published ...
Music education strengthens social cohesion and community: new research
With the time and value given to training aspiring primary teachers in music at an ‘all-time low’, new research in contrast is highlighting the benefits of music education for children's development and wellbeing, particularly in a post-COVID landscape of disrupted social connections.
Dollman, above left, says the rapid development of the neuro-musical field of research over the past two decades has enabled a much deeper understanding of the significant benefits of music. PHOTO: University of Adelaide