Vision

This course is renowned in the Netherlands and has strong connections to the region. The programme offers an extensive internship network, with links to primary, secondary and special education schools, and vocational and higher professional education, as well as music schools, amateur choirs and orchestras.

Collaboration

Throughout the course, collaboration and an enterprising attitude are crucial. In addition to professional skills you will venture on various areas. In the Music in Education course, you will collaborate with students of the Academy of Pop, MediaMusic and Music Therapy programmes. There are project weeks on location for which big names in the pop and media world are invited: you can take part in workshops given by them.

You will learn how to deal with contemporary developments creatively in the field of iPad schools, video, animation, gamification, MOOCs and distance learning. You will also acquire skills as an independent entrepreneur, teacher at music schools and developer of music methods. You will work on practice-oriented projects in institutions of art & culture in which the relationships between the various art disciplines are paramount. This interdisciplinary approach will give you a solid and broad base in the future work in the education field and beyond.

The orthopedagogical music educator (OPMD) specialisation is offered in conjunction with the Music Therapy course – the best possible foundation for working in special education.

Developments in music and education

The Netherlands has an aging demographic which results in a shortage of teachers. This deficit is expected to rise sharply in the coming years. Meanwhile, there is growing emphasis on the benefits of staying engaged with music, art and culture. In the course, you will learn to recognise current trends and use these for your own developments, projects and other initiatives. The generalist, innovative and creative character of the Music in Education course in Enschede offers a course with excellent prospects.