Welcome to the APME Los Angeles 2024 conference. Here you’ll be able to register for the conference and update your Sched profile. A draft of the conference schedule will be available beginning March 1. At that time, you’ll be able to view the schedule and select what presentations you’d like to attend. If you have any questions, please visit our conference website or contact us at conference@popularmusiceducation.org We look forward to coming together as a community June 5–8 to consider the past, present, and future of popular music education.
A qualitative study explored the need to modernize music programs in higher education with popular music to prepare graduates for 21st-century music employment. Interviews raised awareness of various employment experiences, the connection to education, and the need for change higher education music programs to support life post-graduation.