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Music education in FRANCE

Music education in FRANCE. FFEM – May 2009 Fédération Française de l’Enseignement Musical, Chorégraphique et Théâtral. A heavy administrative organization. 5 major administrative levels To manage 64 million inhabitants To finance more than 3 700 music schools

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Music education in FRANCE

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  1. Music education in FRANCE FFEM – May 2009 Fédération Française de l’Enseignement Musical, Chorégraphique et Théâtral

  2. A heavy administrative organization 5 major administrative levels • To manage 64 million inhabitants • To finance more than 3 700 music schools • The State : grading – quality control – professional diplomas – higher education • 22 regions : vocational training • 101 departments : territorial planning • 36 680 municipalities (37,5 % EU) and 2 588 intermunicipal organizations • The main part of the financing • No obligation about music education (no law)

  3. Consequences • A creative, dense but mixed music schools network • A lack of cohesion between the different administrative levels • A disparity in the status, the size and the financing of schools • A disparity in the acces to music education for the public • as far as territory • as far as fees • Besides… a real «Frenchpuzzle » for the directors !

  4. The different types of schools Music Dance Theatre • 2 National Conservatories : Paris & Lyon • 392 Conservatories listed by State • 35 on a regional area • 102 on a departmental area • 255 on a local area • 1284 unlisted music schools • 2038 associative music schools = 3 716 music schools supported by public funds = 1 million pupils = a budget of 1 billion €

  5. High standards training for teachers Since 30 years • A quality training has been organized and developed • for teachers • for music tutors in primary schools • for directors • Training centers have been created • In most of the regions (CEFEDEM) • In the 2 National Conservatories of Paris and Lyon • State diplomas for music education have been created • « State Diploma » of Music Teacher (1st degree) • « Vocational Certification » of Teacher or Director (highest degree) • « University Diploma of Music Tutor » for primary school

  6. Reforms in progress with large impact • The previous situation • a tradition of centralization • a pyramidal system reserved for the most talented pupils • Decentralization and new democratic process • Objective → to reconcile artistic requirements with social demands • Means → to work with regular school & art institutions → to take into account amateurs & adults → to vary different aesthetics & teaching methods → to play together → to develop a network of schools • First results → a change in the assignments and image of our music schools → an increasing number of pupils & teachers for the last 10 years

  7. A last word about… • French Federation of Music, Dance & Theatre Education • 1200 schools • 450 000 pupils • 25 000 teachers • Promotion of a quality art education for everybody • Publication of curricula and national repertoire for examinations • Directors training • Legal advice and insurance partnership for schools • Development of links with professional associations • Close cooperation with the French Ministry of Culture • Founding member of EMU THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION !

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