En kulturskola för några?

Abstract

Is culture accessible to all in Sweden or do challenges in accessibility begin in childhood? During the academic year of 2010/2011 the Schools for Music and Arts in Göteborg participated in a project entitled En kulturskola för alla (A School for Music and Arts for All). This thesis' objective is to describe the project as well as examine the method the Schools of Music and Arts use to include children with disabilities and what suggestions can be made to further develop the project. Through En kulturskolla för alla, approximately 200 children with disabilities now haave better teachers. The project included 18 music and arts teachers from eight schools. Some of the challenges that have arisen include problems with structural resources, communication, and cooperation with other institutions. In order to further develop the project, city officials must address these challenges with a long-term view in mind. Creating more projects would only be a short-term solution. A more sustainable response would be to develop a resource centre for the schools that could function as a continuation of the existing project.