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We're saying farewell to SENSES Project coordinator Nick Piato G'22 as he starts his Ph.D. program. What was his favorite part of his Music Education master's degree? How has SENSES impacted his creative and professional goals? And what's next?
PAST: One of my favorite aspects of the music education master’s program was the colleagues I got to study alongside. I remain close with a number of students who went through the program, and we still get together to talk about how our teaching journeys are going and to bounce ideas off each other. In the past three years, SENSES has released seven collaborative albums, assisted on countless individual songs, and taught guitar, music production, DJing, and other instruments to countless students. It brought me immense joy to be a part of this hub of creativity and community on campus.
PRESENT: Currently, I am about to begin my studies at Northwestern University for a Ph.D. in music education. I intend to focus on how the growing field of popular music education can have positive outcomes for students, educators, and communities, particularly within public K-12 schools. I am also interested in looking at the intersections of labor, education, and music. I also hope to continue creating music, from songwriting to hip-hop production to DJing.
FUTURE: While today’s students listen and engage with predominantly popular music genres, our music curriculum, pedagogy, and language continue to center classical and, occasionally, jazz music. I believe that popular music education offers avenues for increasing intrinsic motivation, cross-curricular learning, cultural relevancy, and a host of other benefits. I also hope that music education spaces focus less on re-creation and more on creation - student-led songwriting, collaborative albums, live shows, etc. I believe this approach could lead to an increase in citizens who consider themselves life-long music creators who engage with the music they listen to in a critical and engaged way.
