by Michael Stepniak (Editor)
Today’s
higher education music faculty and administrators are faced with
extraordinary pressure to adapt, innovate, and change. But what change
is most critical to pursue – and how can it be brought about
effectively? This concise volume brings together four seasoned thought
leaders with distinct voices, each providing a complementary glimpse
into how music faculty and administrators can help lead changes that
truly matter. Making the case for transformations to better align music
training in higher education with our culturally diverse society and the
actual marketplace facing graduates, the perspectives collected here
provide essential change management leadership strategies for music
departments in the 21st century.
Covering topics such
as diversity and inclusion, institutional transformation, and preparing
students for contemporary music careers, each chapter includes an
outline of specific steps that can be taken individually and
collectively towards needed change. Illuminating issues and providing
practical suggestions, this book will enable both music faculty and
administrators to confidently navigate change together with their
communities.
