Netwerk Muziekdocenten Pabo: ‘Dutch Association of Music Education Lecturers’
Welcome to NMP’s website! The Netwerk Muziekdocenten Pabo is a Dutch association that seeks to celebrate the diverse ways in which people engage with, and develop through, music in education. Founded in 1989, NMP represents a Dutch network of professionals who strive to understand and promote music learning among teacher trainers. We share a commitment to culture, education, preservation, and the sustainable development of our cultural heritage and practice. The Netwerk Muziekdocenten Pabo can be translated as the ‘Dutch Association of Music Education Lecturers.’
University of Applied Sciences
We are lecturers of music education at the Pabo University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands. After successfully completing the Pabo University of Applied Sciences, students receive a bachelor’s degree in primary education and are qualified to work with children between the ages of 4 and 12. Part of this work involves teaching music in education.
Vision
The activities of the NMP are integrated into a network of initiatives, associations, and projects related to music education in the Netherlands. Since 1989, the NMP has stood for active exchange and dialogue in music education, based on respect for diversity and differences in musical and cultural traditions.
The NMP is responsible for the lecturers who teach music education in teacher training courses. This involves a broad foundation in musical practice and music pedagogy, covering productive and reproductive aspects as well as receptive and reflective areas. From this foundation, students can continue their own musical development.
To ensure that students are able to give music a meaningful place in primary schools, good voice and hearing development is essential. Moreover, they are encouraged—individually and collectively—to make music themselves. In addition to musical development, attention is also paid to fostering an attitude that enables students to place their experiences in a broader perspective.
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