Sustainable Soundscapes
Music, environmental awareness and rural cultural identity in education
Course Overview
This course explores the intersections between the natural environment, the built environment, and the performing arts, showing teachers how these elements – when experienced together – offer unique opportunities to develop creativity, environmental awareness and a stronger sense of cultural identity.
Participants will discover how music can foster sustainability values, deepen environmental awareness, and promote a sense of belonging, especially in small towns, villages, and outdoor learning settings. The course is designed to equip teachers with tools they can use in their classrooms or school communities.
📍 Location
Almería, Spain
🕒 Duration
1 week
🎓 For
Music educators, teachers of any subject, musicians, others
Price
€480
Upcoming Dates
16 – 21 February 2026
1 – 6 June 2026
5 – 10 October 2026
Who Is It For?
This course is ideal for:
- Music teachers in Kindergarden, Primary, or Secondary Education
- Teachers of any subject interested in integrating sustainability, creativity, and nature-based learning
- Educators working in rural schools, outdoor education programs, or eco-education contexts
- Any person seeking new interdisciplinary methods that combine arts, ecology, and cultural identity
No prior musical or environmental training is required.
Methodology
Based in experiential and interdisciplinary learning, this course helps teachers explore how sound and artistic practices can enrich both natural and built environments. This approach equips educators to design holistic learning experiences that combine curriculum content with real-world environments, beyond the traditional classroom. Participants will engage in:
- Field activities in natural and community spaces
- Exploration of how our surroundings together with artistic expression shape local cultural identity
- Creative music playing using self-built instruments from recycled materials
- Soundscape walks, deep listening, and movement-based activities
- Collaboration and brainstorming linking music, landscape, architecture, and community, including natural and human factors
- Strategies that teachers can adapt to classroom, schoolyard, or rural/outside settings
Weekly Schedule
- Day 1: Welcome session, course introduction, and team building
- Day 2: Escenario Hábitat Natura (Scene, Built, Nature): Understanding the three pillars and exploring their connections
- Day 3: Eco-instruments and creative sound-making with recycled materials
- Day 4: Exploring Andalusian culture (cultural visit and Flamenco concert)
- Day 5: Soundscapes: Listening to and interpreting our environment (natural + built spaces)
- Day 6: Final reflections, course evaluation, and certificate ceremony. Outdoor concert & community gathering in El Molino
Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn to:
- Integrate nature, built environments, and performing arts into their teaching practice
- Apply sustainability values through creative, hands-on activities
- Create eco-instruments using recycled items
- Design innovative interdisciplinary learning experiences adaptable to any educational stage
- Develop attentive listening skills through environmental soundscape activities
- Support student well-being with outdoor and creative practices
- Explore local Andalusian cultural identity
Included
- Tuition covered by Erasmus+ funding
- Europass certificate
- Cultural visit
- Participation in a jam session (Day to be determined)
- Free entrance to a high-quality concert (national or international artists depending on the center’s programming)
Optional Add-On Services
Participants may optionally book:
Daily meals (breakfast only, half board, or full board — adapted to Erasmus+ budgets)
Visit to the Cabo de Gata Natural Park beaches
Excursion to the Alhambra in Granada
Additional cultural, musical, or outdoor activities offered by the Clasijazz Foundation
Any custom proposal related to music, sustainability, or local culture — tell us your idea!
(See: https://clasijazz.com)
Customized Courses for Schools
Participants may register individually or as a school.
If your school has specific needs, we can create a fully customized version of our courses—adjusting the duration, activities, or any aspect of the program.
More info: here.