MUSIC EDUCATION IN SPAIN UEMyD Unión de Escuelas de Música y Danza

MUSIC within the Educational System (legislation) ORGANIC LAW (National) LOGSELOE (1990) (2006) Autonomous Communities laws Municipalities (Professional/Non-Professional education)

Funding Music Schools

Teaching at Music Schools  Basic training  Music groups and choirs  Attention to pupils with special educational needs 17% of Music Schools Fully integrated students (31%) Receiving special attention (69%) Specially-trained teaching staff (50%): Musical therapy

Quality in Music Schools  Levels that students reach Contact Initiation Consolidation Advanced learning  Number of music groups  Number of concerts offered  Number of pupils that reach professional education  Attention to students with special educational needs

Schools of Arts  LOE law: a new route for the creation of these centres Catalonia: 4 centres Basque country: definition of a new legal framework

Relationship with other musical institutions  Professional level: conservatories  Higher Education: ESMUC (Catalonia) and MUSIKENE (Basque Country)

Relationship with compulsory education  Secondary School qualification in music  Attainment of valid credits for university studies  Musical studies in general schools

UEMYD: General Objectives  To promote musical education and practices of music and dance.  To collaborate with the different associations of music and dance schools.  To promote communication between commissions of study, professors, students, orchestras, choirs and other groups.  To encourage the interest of the relevant authorities and of society through musical education.  To maintain regular contact with other national and international federations and associations.

 Looking to the future: The consolidation of the model for music schools New regulations for arts schools