Toward a reconstruction of ‘creativity’ in music education

Abstract

Creativity in human endeavours is being discussed and promoted in many fields and venues throughout the Western world. In this paper I discuss reasons for the current emphasis on creativity, especially in music education. I also describe some philosophical, psychological, cultural, and political/social/economic factors that have worked for and against the teaching of creativity in school music programmes, while recognising that technology also plays an important role. No poet shall compose anything in contravention of the public standards of law and right, honour and good… –Plato (Laws: VII: 28)

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