Keynote Presentation: The Future of Audio Education in Primary and Secondary Public Schools

How do we train the next generation of engineers? This session will examine the current climate of public education while highlighting a successful K-12 public school music production and engineering program in the United States. Using the web-based DAW, students starting at the age of 8 are learning essential audio engineering terms, recording techniques, and multi-instrument skills for producing, composing and recording music. Based on a hybrid model, this example curriculum blends fundamental audio engineering skills with state and national standards for music education. Learn how music technology is creating more opportunities for diversity, accessibility and inclusion in public education while fostering students' creativity and excitement for audio engineering.