Exploring Chinese Students’ Motivations for Learning Chinese Piano Works

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10.2991/978-2-38476-291-0_41How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Chinese Piano Works; Motivation; Expectancy Value Theory; Graduate Students; Western Classical Music Education System

Abstract

In recent years, there has been a concerted effort to encourage Chinese students to engage with and perform Chinese piano works. Despite these initiatives, the prevalence of students choosing Chinese piano compositions remains significantly lower than those opting for Western classical pieces. This discrepancy forms the core investigation of this study, which seeks to understand the motivations behind Chinese students’ preferences for Chinese piano music works. Utilizing semi-structured interviews with six piano graduate students from a university in northwest China, this research applies expectancy-value theory to analyze the motivational dimensions influencing students’ choices. These dimensions include expectation, intrinsic interest, utility value, achievement value, and cost. The study identifies key factors such as the influence of tutors, peers, and the broader educational and cultural environment that promote or inhibit the selection of Chinese piano works. One critical finding is the pervasive impact of the Western classical music education system, which appears to significantly limit students’ engagement with Chinese compositions. Based on these insights, the study proposes several strategies aimed at enhancing the appeal and perceived value of Chinese piano music among students. These recommendations are intended to address the systemic biases and barriers that currently favor Western classical music within educational settings.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jialin Liu
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/09/29
TI  - Exploring Chinese Students’ Motivations for Learning Chinese Piano Works
BT  - Proceedings of the 2024 3rd International Conference on Science Education and Art Appreciation (SEAA 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 330
EP  - 338
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-291-0_41
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-291-0_41
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