An Opera for the School of Citizenship

• Main Authors: Rosa Soliveres Buigues, José Luis Parejo, Andrea Giraldez-Hayes
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidad Autónoma de Baja California 2021-09-01
• Series: Revista Electrónica de Investigación Educativa
• Subjects: music education; citizenship education; social development
• Online Access: https://redie.uabc.mx/redie/article/view/3722

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.