RAMA Music Theory Talk

All interested parties – including external guests – are very welcome at the event:

RAMA Music Theory Talk

Trust as a Pedagogical Value: Rethinking Music Education for a Sustainable Future

RAMA will be visited by Anca Simion, who conducts research in music education at Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Anca Simion introduces her lecture as follows:

Sustainability in music education is not only a matter of curriculum design or digital integration but also of fostering enduring values that support meaningful, inclusive, and resilient learning.

 Among these values, trust—in the teacher, in the process, in content, and in oneself—emerges as a critical yet under-theorized component. While educational theorists increasingly acknowledge the role of trust in broader pedagogical contexts, its specific function in music education remains insufficiently explored.

 Recognizing trust as a foundational element can reshape how we prepare future music educators and how we design learning environments that are inclusive, culturally sensitive, and developmentally responsive.

 Embedding trust into music education frameworks can contribute to broader goals of sustainable development in education by promoting emotional resilience, learner autonomy, and professional well-being among teachers.

 The paper calls for deeper integration of ethical and emotional dimensions into music teacher education and policy discourse.