News | INET-md researcher contributes to European report on innovation in higher music education

Gilvano Dalagna, a researcher at INET-md, is one of the experts invited to contribute to the latest report by the Association Européenne des Conservatoires, Académies de Musique et Musikhochschulen (AEC), entitled “Innovating Curricula - Building Capacity for Innovation in Higher Music Education Institutions”. The publication is part of the ARTEMIS project and aims to support leaders, teachers and students in transforming European higher music education curricula.

Developed by the ARTEMIS Working Group for Capacity Development (2022-2025), the report presents a practical and reflective approach on how institutions can promote curricular innovation. Organized around six “Big Questions” - Why? What? How? Who? Who? When? When? And with what resources? - The document includes case studies, risk analyses, expert contributions and concrete suggestions for implementation.

In his contribution, Gilvano Dalagna analyzes the obstacles to curricular change, particularly concerning the integration of artistic research in contexts still dominated by the traditional master-apprentice model. Drawing on his experience in the European project, funded by the ERASMUS+ program, REACT (Rethinking Music Performance in European Higher Education Institutions), Dalagna identifies six fundamental principles for tackling such resistance: adopting a participatory approach, recognizing learning ecologies, taking a decolonial stance, practicing active tolerance, valuing the local before the global, and maintaining a shared sense of change. The researcher argues that innovation will only be sustainable if it results from a collective and contextualized process involving the academic community. He also stresses the importance of avoiding idealized discourses on change and creating spaces for listening and constructive debate.