Dr Sophie Ward s.c.ward@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
The Benefits of Music Workshop Participation for Pupils’ Wellbeing and Social Capital: The In2 Music Project Evaluation
Ward, Sophie; James, Simon; James, Kate; Brown, Chris; Kokotsaki, Dimitra; Wigham, Jade
Authors
Professor Simon James s.j.james@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Professor Simon James s.j.james@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Chris Brown
Dr Dimitra Kokotsaki dimitra.kokotsaki@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
Jade Wigham
Abstract
This paper reports on the evaluation of the In2 music project in Darlington, England. The project ran for seven weeks from January – March 2020 and involved Year 6 pupils from four primary schools (n = 103) and Year 7 pupils from one secondary school (n = 90), working with Back Chat Brass, a professional brass ensemble. The aim of the In2 music project was to enable pupils to work with professional musicians to enjoy the benefits of group-based music, which include happiness and optimism. These emotions are strongly associated with social capital, which this study defines as the benefits that individuals and communities derive from positive interpersonal relationships. This evaluation asks if the In2 music project resulted in non-quantifiable changes that are associated with positive outcomes for pupil wellbeing and social capital. We explore our findings in relation to a policy climate of cuts to arts education, as shown by the stories in a special issue of Arts Education Policy Review (Shaw, 2020). We argue that while political disregard threatens the development of social capital in economically deprived communities, funded interventions such as In2 can benefit some of the most vulnerable members of such communities.
Citation
Ward, S., James, S., James, K., Brown, C., Kokotsaki, D., & Wigham, J. (2023). The Benefits of Music Workshop Participation for Pupils’ Wellbeing and Social Capital: The In2 Music Project Evaluation. Arts Education Policy Review, 124(1), 37-47. https://doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2021.1903640
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Mar 11, 2021 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 25, 2021 |
Publication Date | 2023 |
Deposit Date | Mar 17, 2021 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 1, 2023 |
Journal | Arts Education Policy Review |
Print ISSN | 1063-2913 |
Electronic ISSN | 1940-4395 |
Publisher | Taylor and Francis Group |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 124 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 37-47 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/10632913.2021.1903640 |
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