Peace and Music in Action: Implications for Pedagogy and Research

• In Event: 16.051 - Pedagogies of Peace in Action

Abstract

This action research used songwriting as a tool for understanding and communicating peace values in the Music Appreciation course. The study investigated the impact of songwriting on the college students’ awareness and praxis towards social responsibility and peace building. This ethnographic study included 139 college students in the Music Appreciation course at St. Scholastica’s College-Manila, Philippines. The research data generated from the projects and questionnaires were analyzed qualitatively. While the study does not negate the possibility of music as a source of conflict & peacelessness, a significant finding of the investigation pointed out how music could be a potent social force in education towards a culture of justice and peace.

Author

• Juliana Moonette Santic Manrique, St. Scholastica's College - Manila