Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023): Portuguese Journal of Arts Education
The Portuguese Journal of Artistic Education presents in its 13th edition, volume 1, a collection of studies resulting from the World Summit on Artistic Education, which took place in Funchal in 2023. The main theme of the summit was "Heritage and Sustainability: Sustainable Islands of Culture and Artistic Education." This edition addresses various aspects of artistic education, reflecting on methodologies, practices, and contemporary challenges. The gathered articles offer a comprehensive view of the intersection between art and education, highlighting the relevance of innovative educational practices and the preservation of artistic cultures.
The first article, titled "Sustainability of Musical Cultures in Compulsory Education in Taiwan," by Jessie Hsiao-Shien Chen, examines music education in Taiwan. The study explores the integration of music into the national curriculum and the implications of the bilingual policy. The predominance of Western classical music in textbooks is discussed, and the study proposes greater inclusion of traditional music and folk songs to sustain the country’s diverse musical cultures.
In the second article, "Collaboration with Artists as a Prerequisite for Developing Teachers’ Creative Practice: A Case Study," Michaela Kuříková addresses the collaboration between teachers and artists in formal education in the Czech Republic. The study examines how artistic practices and techniques can be adapted to the educational context to foster student creativity, presenting preliminary results of a qualitative research.
Conrado Marques da Silva de Checchi, in the article "Between Tradition and Creation: Ceramics of the Alto Vale do Ribeira," presents an investigation on ceramic practices in the Alto Vale do Ribeira region, Brazil. The study highlights the educational processes and the connections between tradition and creation, reflecting on cultural values and the continuity of ceramic techniques in the region.
The article "Dances of Wanderings and Wanderer Experiences," by Valéria Maria Chaves Figueiredo and Alba Pedreira Vieira, explores the practice of dance as a form of educational experience and reflection. The research values pluri-epistemological approaches and somatic practices, proposing a pedagogy that integrates body and movement into artistic formation.
Dace Paeglīte, in the article "Masks and Social Messages," compares the perceptions and messages of young people before and after the start of the war in Ukraine, within the context of the project "Youth Dialogues between Continents 2020 – Latvia, Brazil, Hungary, South Africa." The study analyzes how global events influence the concerns and artistic expressions of young people, emphasizing the relevance of social and political themes in their creations.
In "Dramatic Education for the Enhancement of Multilingual Learning in Taiwan," Chyi-Chang Li analyzes Taiwan’s national bilingual policy, criticizing the exclusive preference for English and advocating for multilingual education. The author suggests that integrating theater into language teaching can humanize and enrich the learning process, promoting a more inclusive and interactive approach.
María-Dolores Callejón-Chinchilla, Rocío Arregui-Pradas, and Carmen Andreu-Lara, in the article "Participatory Art for Change and Social Development: A Proposal for Analysis Categories," discuss participatory artistic practices as tools for urban intervention and transformation. Based on the FACTIBLES research project, the article proposes categories of analysis to identify and replicate these practices with the goal of improving urban quality of life.
Finally, in the article "Artistic Propositions as Provocation to Investigate Artistic/Cultural Backgrounds of Pedagogy Students in Brazil," Mirian Celeste Martins and others propose using artistic propositions to investigate the cultural and artistic backgrounds of pedagogy students. The research emphasizes the importance of collaborative and reflective practices in educational development.
This edition reinforces the commitment of the Portuguese Journal of Artistic Education to disseminating critical and innovative knowledge in the field of artistic education. The diversity of topics addressed reflects the complexity and richness of artistic practices in contemporary education, promoting a dialogue between theory and practice, tradition and innovation.
