Name: Preparing the Future-Ready Musician: Adaptability and Creative Growth in Undergraduate Popular Music Students
Start: 2026-07-15T12:25:00+0200
End: 2026-07-15T12:50:00+0200

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Join us July 14–16 in Sulmona, Italy, as we share voices and shape the future of popular music, identity, and education.

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Preparing the Future-Ready Musician: Adaptability and Creative Growth in Undergraduate Popular Music Students

Wednesday July 15, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm CEST

Liceo Ovidio - Room 5

This research explores how popular music education can prepare students to thrive in an unpredictable creative economy. By examining adaptability centered pedagogies such as rapid iteration, interdisciplinary collaboration, reflective practice, and AI supported creativity, the study proposes a framework for cultivating confident flexible and future ready musicians.

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Theo Metz

Assistant Professor, Samford University

Based in Birmingham, AL, Theo Metz is a multifaceted audio specialist, educator, and dynamic performer with over a decade of experience in music technology, live sound, and audio production. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Samford University, Theo teaches courses in... Read More →

Wednesday July 15, 2026 12:25pm - 12:50pm CEST
Liceo Ovidio - Room 5 PIAZZA XX SETTEMBRE 13, 67039 SULMONA (AQ)

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