The Consortium for Innovation and Transformation in Music Education conducts use-inspired research and collaborative initiatives to help music educators and those involved in arts, cultural, non-profit, and corporate sectors imagine and enact new possibilities for music teaching, learning, and engagement. We collaborate with those interested in advancing music education to develop music teaching, learning, and engagement in relation to contemporary society and the future. The CITME looks to broaden and deepen how music teaching and learning can impact society and contribute to positive social transformation.
We support and drive innovation in the following areas:
Connected Learning
We support and develop programs and resources to connect music engagement and learning across formal, nonformal, and informal settings. Connected Learning
Contemporary Musicianship
We develop pedagogy and curriculum to support and advance diverse ways of being musical in contemporary society. Contemporary Musicianship
Creativity and Artistic Inquiry
We research and support how musical engagement and learning can foster and catalyze creativity and artistic inquiry. Creativity and Artistic Inquiry
Music, Science, and Society
We research intersections and synergy between music, science, and society and STEAM education with an emphasis on positive impact. Music, Science, and Society
Music Learning and Teaching
We help people and organizations develop and expand expertise in music teaching and learning with an emphasis on innovation and transformation in their chosen settings. Music Learning and Teaching
Creative Music Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
We research and support musicians’ and educators’ capacity to be entrepreneurial and engage in creative enterprise in varied musical contexts. Creative Music Enterprise and Entrepreneurship
Leisure, Lifelong Engagement, and Wellness
We research how musical engagement and learning can contribute to people’s wellbeing and sense of fulfillment. Leisure, Lifelong Engagement, and Wellness
Transforming Society
We research and advance the role of musical engagement and learning to build and improve communities and impact society positively. Transforming Society
Sound and Music Innovation Lab (SMIL)
We support an interdisciplinary innovation incubator for researching and developing instruments and technologies to support musical engagement, teaching, and learning. Sound and Music Innovation Lab
Photo Credits:
Globe by Mark Doliner
Drum Circle Feb09 by Marvin Lee
