Comenius Projects

Introduction

This part of the website provides you with more detailed information about Comenius projects especially from the perspective of music education.

The Comenius Programme is the funding programme that supports school education. It is part of the programme group LLP (Lifelong Learning Programme) of the European Commission. The most important project types (as of 2009[1]) are:

·      Comenius School Partnerships: Several schools in various countries work together on a selected topic.

·      Comenius Regio Partnerships are bilateral projects involving local or regional school authorities.

·      Multilateral Comenius Projects are projects for the dissemination of learning concepts that involve several countries.

·      Comenius Individual Mobility promotes participation in Comenius courses from multilateral projects or teaching assistantships.

·      Comenius Networks are large-scale initiatives that link levels of a subject area with each other and achieve closer cooperation between a number of different countries in a particular area of school education.
meNet is a Comenius network for the subject area of music education.

The “Comenius Projects” section of the website, i.e. the section you are currently in, contains detailed information on the following subjects:

Finished Projects (2007)

For this, meNet collected every Comenius project in the field of music that had been completed by 2007 and lists them according to the country that was responsible for project coordination. The collection and ordered presentation serves not only as a source of information but also of inspiration for the development of music curricula and teaching concepts in schools. It shows the fascinating diversity of international projects in the field of music.

Teachers who take part in exchange programmes return home with a host of new ideas. At the same time, teachers find it motivating to present their own ideas on education in another country. It is indispensable that the school head supports such exchanges, and this requires professional knowledge of project planning. For this reason, information on individual projects also includes contact details with a view to securing the cooperation of experienced colleagues.

Examples of Projects

Here you find Comenius projects that have attained a particularly high level of quality. These projects are commented on in greater detail and are intended to serve as a stimulus for the development of new projects.

Investigation of Projects

Here you find an evaluation of details relating to projects’ topics, structure and organisation that were collected by means of a survey. This not only facilitates the analysis and description of music education in Europe from widely differing perspectives but also the competent conception, efficient preparation and appropriate implementation of new projects. Frequently recurring problems can be avoided and measures proven to be useful can be adopted.

Current Projects (2007)

Here you find all meNet’s current projects in the field of music during the project period, again arranged according to the coordinating countries.

Photo Impressions

Here you find photos that various project coordinators placed at our disposal.