Investigating the Impact of Volunteering with Melody Music Birmingham (MMB) on the Professional Development and Career Pathways of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Students

Beth Pickard, Rosie Rushton

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    Abstract

    This article evaluates the impact of volunteering with a music education project for children and adults with learning disabilities on the professional development and career trajectory of music students at a conservatoire in the United Kingdom (UK). To celebrate ten years of the project’s success, a formal evaluation was developed. Following ethical approval, a mixed-methods online questionnaire captured the impact of volunteering with Melody Music Birmingham (MMB) on student volunteers from Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. The results were overwhelmingly positive, demonstrating that this had been a powerful aspect of the students’ learning and influenced their career choices, perceptions and attitudes.
    Original languageEnglish
    Number of pages14
    JournalBritish Journal of Music Education
    Volume00
    Issue number00
    Early online date12 Sep 2022
    DOIs
    Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 12 Sep 2022

    Keywords

    • music education
    • special educational needs
    • disability
    • conservatoire
    • career
    • volunteering
    • professional development
    • attitudes

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