Creativity

Kinsella, Victoria (2025) Creativity. In: Learning to Teach Music in the Secondary School, 4th edition. Routledge. (In Press)

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Abstract

This chapter explores the relationship of creativity to musical learning and pedagogy. In many current music curricula, creativity is assumed to be at the heart of what it means to behave musically and is thus at the heart of a pedagogy for developing a rich musical understanding. The chapter aims to place musical creativity in context through examining wider conceptions of creativity and models of the creative process. However, the notion of creativity is riven with ideological controversy such as the relative importance and sequence of developing technique versus expression. It is important for teachers to unpack and challenge their assumptions in this regard if they are to develop an approach to creativity. In this regard the chapter concludes by exploring some practical suggestions for facilitating creativity in the music classroom both in individual lessons and also in relation to continuity and progression over time.

Item Type:	Book Section
Dates:	Date Event 31 March 2025 Accepted
Subjects:	CAH22 - education and teaching > CAH22-01 - education and teaching > CAH22-01-01 - education CAH22 - education and teaching > CAH22-01 - education and teaching > CAH22-01-02 - teacher training
Divisions:	Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences > College of Education and Social Work
Depositing User:	Gemma Tonks
Date Deposited:	02 May 2025 11:24
Last Modified:	02 May 2025 11:24
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16330