Creativity in Music Education(2019, Springer)

Creativity in Music Education(2019, Springer)

“Creativity in Music Education” (2019), co-edited by Yukiko Tsubonou, the president of this Institute, was reported as the most read book from January to September 2020 by Springer, which is one of the world-renowned publishers of scholarly works. This book was selected in the category of “SDGs 4: Quality Education for All” of United Nations.

Moreover, “Web of Science”, which is a worldwide, state-of-the-art database, reported to the editors that this book has been selected as an addion to the “Core Collection”.

It introduces the practice and research of creative music education, mainly in Japan and other Asian countries. It seems that a book about music education centered on Japan, especially about “Creative Music Making” written in English and introduced to the world, had never been published before.

The following people contributed papers to the book as related persons of this Institute.

Kondo, Shinko(et al.), Learner Agency in Musical Creative Process and Learning.

Imada, Tadhiko, Soundscape, Sound Education, and the Grain of the Music.

Koma, Kumiko, Exploring Children’s Creative Musical Conversations Using the Tambourine.

Ohtake, Noriko, Rethinking Takemitsu Through Creative Music Activities.

Konoma, Eiko, Creativity in Music Education from 1890s to 1930s in Japan.

Tsubonou, Yukiko, The Clues of Understanding and Creating Music.

Takasu, Hajime, Creativity in the Japanese National Curriculum for Music.

https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789811327476

International Journal of Creativity in Music Education

International Journal of Creativity in Music Education

Of the two journals published by the “Institute of Creativity in Music Education” , The International Journal of Creativity in Music Education, which is mainly written in English, has been published up to vol.7. It is now available on this website as a web journal. Various treatises related to Creativity in Music Education have been contributed from young researchers to veterans and from various countries around the world. I hope it will be useful for you. (Chief Editor: Yukiko Tsubonou)

Recent Theme of the Institute of Creativity in Music Education

Recent Theme of the Institute of Creativity in Music Education

~ Music Education as a Bridge Between Schools and Society ~

Seeking new partnerships between society and school education, members of the Institute of Creativity in Music Education continue to practice and research in various ways. 

  • Proposal of the TAS model in the conference of Japan Music Education Society (JMES, 2018)
  • Over 20 Lessons conducted by the teachers of kindergarten, primary and secondary schools on the basis of the TAS model (2018-  )
  • Research on lessons based on the TAS model for the conference of JMES (2019)
  • A special issue on “Music Education as a Bridge Between Schools and Society” in two journals published by the Institute of Creativity in Music Education
  • Papers and articles for the special issue submitted to the journals

Yukiko Tsubnou
President, Institute of Creativity in Music Education