International Society for Music Education

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International Society for Music Education
AbbreviationISME
FormationJuly 7, 1953;68 years ago (1953-07-07)
Type Learned society
Legal statusSociety
PurposeEducational
HeadquartersMelbourne, Australia
Region served
Worldwide
Membership
music education professionals
Official language
English
President
Emily Akuno
Immediate Past President
Susan O'Neill
President Elect
Bo Wah Leung
Main organ
General Assembly
Affiliations International Music Council, UNESCO
Website www.isme.org

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]

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Activities

ISME 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 is present in over 90 countries and in December 2020 there were nearly 2,500 ISME individual members. International partner and affliate organisations increase ISME's reach to around 100,000 music educators globals.[ citation needed ]

ISME's main sponsors are the NAMM Foundation. [8]

Publications

The International Journal of Music Education is the official journal of the ISME and is published four times a year by SAGE Publications. ISME also produce a series of academic books through Routledge Publishing each year.

Co-ordination and advisory work

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

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