1. Transdisciplinarity in Music


• music at the intersection of science and art
• research on music learning and teaching
• music as a social and cultural phenomenon
• music education in the contemporary context
• connections among music pedagogy, musicology, psychology, neuroscience, the arts and educational sciences

2. Artistic Expression and Performance Practice in Music Education

• aesthetic education and students’ artistic development
• the development of personal musical identity through interpretation
• creativity, improvisation and creative work in music teaching
• performance as a form of knowledge
• methodological approaches in the performing arts
• practice-based research, documentation of performance processes and reflective methods

3. Educational Technology in Support of Music Education

• innovative teaching methods in the digital and creative age
• digital tools and applications for teaching, learning and creating music
• hybrid and online learning: challenges and opportunities
• artificial intelligence in music education
• virtual and augmented reality in learning and experiencing music
• technology in music teaching, performance, analysis and creation

4. Musicological Perspectives and Musical Heritage in Music Education

• music history as a foundation for understanding style and context
• ethnomusicological approaches and cultural diversity in the curriculum
• the role of musicological research in contemporary music pedagogy
• music, identity and community
• pedagogical implications of preserving and interpreting musical heritage
• Croatian musical heritage in the contemporary educational context

5. Other Related Topics


We also welcome papers addressing other topics related to music education, music culture, arts education, interculturality, inclusion, curricular approaches, music teaching methodology, lifelong learning, teacher education and contemporary challenges in music pedagogy.

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