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Book Launch | Exploring Creativities: Creation as a Strategy for Learning Music and the Arts
Researchers from the Education, Music, and Theater in the Community Group of INET-md participate in editing and authoring the book "Exploring Creativities: Creation as Strategy for Learning Music and the Arts".
The book "Exploring Creativities: Creations a Strategy for Learning Music and the Arts" edited by Adolf Murillo, Jesús Tejada, Mª Elena Riaño, Clarissa Foletto, Sara Carvalho, and Lluís Solé is the third volume of the ARTSLAB Creación Artística Contemporánea series, created in collaboration between researchers from the University of Aveiro and INET-md, the Institut de Creativitat i Innovacions Educatives, the University of Cantabria and the University of Vic. This book also brings together a selection of works presented at the 2nd International Symposium: "Music for and by Children: Perspectives from Composers, Performers and Educators", which took place from September 28 to 30, 2022 at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, where more three INET-md researchers are authors (António Ângelo Vasconcelos, Ana Luísa Veloso, and Clarissa Foletto).
This book seeks to transcend the conventional barriers of music education, questioning the overemphasis on musical notation and the rigidity of traditional approaches. It promotes a more open and flexible view of music, where the diversity of styles and genres is valued, as well as the inclusion of learners' experiences in the creative process. Ultimately, this book is a valuable tool for educators, researchers, and practitioners in music education who wish to promote innovative development in the classroom. Its content demonstrates that creativity is not only a complementary aspect of music education but a fundamental pillar that drives meaningful learning, personal expression, and holistic growth of students.
The book is already for sale on the publisher's website and very soon we will also have a physical copy in the INET-md Aveiro library.
