This paper interrogates two different perspectives on music and wellbeing. The first positions
musical practice as being beneficial for emotional wellbeing and mental health, whilst the …

This article reports data collected from 385 performing arts professionals using the HEartS
Professional Survey during the COVID-19 Lockdown 1.0 in the United Kingdom. Study 1 …

Many professional musicians would describe their careers as somewhat different to the
careers they imagined when they were students. This study sought to understand the …

The introduction of social distancing, as part of efforts to try and curb the spread of the
COVID-19 pandemic, has brought about drastic disruption to the world of the performing …

The purpose of this article is to analyze the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on
Italian musicians' perception of job insecurity. We collected the answers of more than 200 …

Preparing Musicians for Precarious Work: Transformational Approaches to Music Careers
Education promotes career counselling-informed techniques that encourage and guide …

Neoliberal education policies–viewing students' life as human capital, economic investment
for the labour market and consumer power–may increase students' workload in higher …

ABSTRACT A survey of 80 graduates of an Australian popular music degree revealed that
graduates had a deep understanding of the value of soft skills to their employability and …

The complex realities of musicians' portfolio careers highlight the need for research on
musicians' wellbeing. Musicians may include community work within their portfolio such as …

Many artists find themselves in the role of an entrepreneur and small business owner as
they manage multiple overlapping jobs while engaging in a port-folio career. This research …