Music Masters waives 2021/22 course fees for PGCEi in group instrument learning
Harriet Clifford
Tuesday, April 6, 2021
The music education charity is fully funding places worth £6,000 for the one-year course, now open to all instruments taught in primary school settings.
Mariona Vilarós
Music Masters has announced that places on its Team Teach: PGCEi in Group Instrumental Learning will be fully funded for the 2021/22 cohort due to the impact of COVD-19 on the arts sector.
Launched in partnership with Birmingham City University (BCU) in 2019, the postgraduate course aims to equip musicians with the practical skills needed for the demands of group instrument teaching. Last years’ fees were also waived, and the course took place online due to restrictions.
CEO of Music Masters, Roz De Vile, said: 'Over the past year, self-employed teachers and musicians have faced unprecedented turmoil due to the impact of Covid-19 on their livelihoods and careers, with many unable to access government support. For aspiring and existing music educators, music teaching may no longer feel viable or valued as a career path.
‘Yet through lockdowns and school closures, countless children have lost access to their only route to experience and learn music. With the inevitable catch-up focus on STEM subjects, music may be further side-lined in schools with potentially devastating effects.
'We can’t let this happen. Now more than ever music can play a vital role in supporting the nation’s children through building comfort and connection and supporting wider educational recovery. We need amazing music teachers to inspire, lead the way and make a change.’
Applications for the PGCEi close at 9am on 1 June 2021. Successful applicants will be ‘socially driven and willing to support the charity beyond course completion to achieve its aims of improving music education on a national scale.’