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Copyright of Epistemus. Journal of Music, Cognition & Culture Research is the property of Facultad de Psicologia Universidad Autonoma de Madrid and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

This article introduces the preliminary results of research conducted within the context of a project entitled "Opera as a Vehicle for Learning" (LÓVA), carried out with a group of fourth-grade elementary students in Mexico City during the 2017-2018 school year. The study is framed epistemologically within the interpretive paradigm and employs a case study methodology. The objective was to explore and understand the processes whereby citizenship is informed by musical education; in this respect, the students' creation, development, and performance of an original work of opera fostered their awareness of their rights and responsibilities, social engagement and commitment, and recognition of diversity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The latest music education curriculum reforms regarding basic compulsory levels in Mexico, suffer from irreconcilable differences with the educational opportunities available. There are two major causes for this problem: the attempt to cover far too much content and the fact that the profile for the educator is not well defined. Parallel to these problems, the lack of options for the training of music educators makes it impossible to carry out any educational plan that has significant social impact through music. We need to reflect deeply and intelligently on the viability of the current music education programs, and the need to offer more options for university programs for music education teachers in contexts of active involvement in music making and teaching practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]