International Society for Music Education

The International Society for Music Education (ISME) is a professional organization of persons involved with music education. It was founded in Brussels in 1953[1] during the UNESCO-sponsored conference on "The Role and Place of Music in the Education of Youth and Adults".[2] ISME's mission is to build a worldwide network of music educators, to advocate music education globally and across the lifespan, and to foster intercultural understanding and cooperation.[3]

International Society for Music Education
AbbreviationISME
FormationJuly 7, 1953; 71 years ago (1953-07-07)
TypeLearned society
Legal statusSociety
PurposeEducational
HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
music education professionals
Official language
English
President
Bo-wah Leung
Immediate Past President
Emily Akuno
President Elect
Patricia Gonzalez
Key people
Ryan Zellner, CEO
Main organ
General Assembly
AffiliationsInternational Music Council, UNESCO
Websitewww.isme.org

Activities

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The society holds conferences every two years in a different part of the world and include workshops, paper presentations, keynote addresses, symposia, and performances.[4][5][6] In addition, ISME supports regional conferences in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas, and has a range of specialist interest groups to nurture particular areas of music education. These specialist groups include seven long-established commissions[7] that are focused on: research; community music activity; early childhood music education; education of the professional musician; policy: culture, education and media; music in schools and teacher education; and music in special education, music therapy and music medicine. Each commission holds a biennial seminar, usually immediately prior to the main conference. In addition, the world conference includes a forum for instrumental and vocal teachers.

the society's main sponsor is the NAMM Foundation.[8]

Publications

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The International Journal of Music Education is the official journal of the society and is published four times a year by SAGE Publications. Each year the society also produces a series of academic books through Routledge.

Co-ordination and advisory work

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The ISME International Office co-ordinates all communication related to the work of the society. The society acts in an advisory capacity to UNESCO and is a member of and closely affiliated to the International Music Council.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Callaway, Frank (1979). "ISME—The First Twenty-Five Years". College Music Symposium. 19 (Spring): 239–242. JSTOR 40351773.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Marie (2004). Toward a Global Community: The International Society for Music Education 1953–2003. Perth, WA: International Society for Music Education.
  3. ^ "ISME Vision and Mission". ISME official website. International Society for Music Education. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  4. ^ Callaway, Frank (January 1967). "The Seventh International Conference of ISME". Music Educators Journal. 53 (5): 39–43. doi:10.2307/3390872. JSTOR 3390872. S2CID 145012572.
  5. ^ Callaway, Frank (October 1968). "The 1968 ISME Conference Reviewed". Music Educators Journal. 55 (2): 79–83. doi:10.2307/3392326. JSTOR 3392326. S2CID 144364643.
  6. ^ "Conferences". ISME official website. International Society for Music Education. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  7. ^ "ISME Commissions and Forum". ISME official website. International Society for Music Education. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
  8. ^ "NAMM Sponsors International Society of Music Education's World Conference in Beijing". NAMM foundation. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  9. ^ "IMC members report on their activities". International Music Council Official Website. IMC. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
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