Soundtrack Composition and Participatory Creativity in Secondary Education

Abstract

The creation of soundtracks assumes a transversal and participatory approach to creative action in the field of Secondary Education. With the aim of gaining a deeper understanding of the aspects that characterize the composition of soundtracks in Secondary Education, a project has been carried out in which two groups of third year Secondary Education students (14-15 years old) attending a center in the Community of Madrid (Spain) have participated. From an artographic perspective, and from a teaching, research, and artistic perspective, information was collected through participant and non-participant observation, video recordings, interviews, class diaries, and questionnaires. The results suggest a model of participatory creativity focused on a holistic approach through: (1) the active involvement of the students in the design, process, and results of the didactic project; (2) high motivation (individual-social); (3) positive emotions; (4) the environment through which meaningful musical experiences have been constructed; and (5) the collective identity generated through musical creation.