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AboutCommission for the Education of the Professional Musician

About

The Commission for the Education of the Professional Musician (CEPROM) brings together music educators from different parts of the world devoted to the comprehensive training of future musical art professionals in their various fields of action, in the context of higher education institutions. CEPROM’s core interest is the exploration, discussion and development of new approaches towards the formation of musicians who must be ready to face the challenges of a multi-faceted career: professional identity, expertise development, social responsibility, collaborative skills, leadership and ethics are some of the concerns that fuel our motivation for interchange and service.

Vision

The CEPROM Commission's vision is grounded in the belief that any discussion or action pertaining to the education and training of professional musicians must be sensitive to the roles and status that musicians have in various societies and cultures. Of equal importance is the attention to the value systems in those societies and cultures that drive the choices concerning music, education and the arts in a broader sense

Mission

The mission of the CEPROM Commission is to engage in and promote a variety of activities in international and local settings that:

Focus on the professional musician as one who accepts responsibility for advancing and disseminating music as an integral part of life, and whose engagement with music reflects perception, understanding, appreciation and mastery in a manner that conveys meaning to people
Foster the recognition of the many modes of educating and training musicians as practised by various societies and cultures around the world
Emphasise renewed strategies through which educators can prepare musicians for the continually changing role of the musician in various contexts, societies and cultures
Raise awareness and develop an appreciation of matters relating to the general health and welfare of musicians for a life-long career span
Strengthen the advocacy of music education and its sustainability in the context of higher education
Promote the accessibility of music careers for a broader population as a path to equity

Activity

The CEPROM Commission is an international network of practitioners and scholars who are committed to the education of the professional musician and to exploring sustainable careers in music in a rapidly changing world. CEPROM accomplishes its mission by holding an International Seminar one week prior to each world conference to provide an opportunity for members and other professionals and students interested in the subject to share their ideas and work related to the mission. In between seminars, CEPROM continues to interchange ideas, strategies and resources through social media channels, our quarterly newsletter and other special activities. Learn about the latest research and practice in our area via our Facebook group and Instagram.

Each seminar is an opportunity to discuss and share experiences about specific topics related to the different aspects and problems of higher education in the wide field of music: transformative curriculum, technology potentialities, academy-community engagement, student agency and leadership, portfolio career options, transdisciplinary approaches, etc.

The themes of recent seminars have included:

The musician's career lifespan (2018)
Ethics and inclusion in the education of professional musicians (2020)
The legacy and lessons of Professor Dumbledean – In memory of Professor Glen Carruthers (2022).
Advocacy and sustainability in higher music education (2024).