This dissertation is an autobiographical account of the author's experience as a musician and as an educator. The author takes us on a journey from his childhood through his adult life, starting with the arrival of his parents as immigrants to Canada. In the first section, he explores the difficulties that second generation children face in the Canadian public school system. Through self-analysis and concrete examples, he demonstrates the struggles that he faced when trying to assimilate to Canadian Culture. In section 2, he examines the way music guided his development and contributed to his changing identity. This section includes the discovery of different music genres and sub cultures. In section 3, the author explores his life as a young adult and his quest for truth through cultural exploration and formal education. In the last section, he concludes with the concrete projects that were made possible by the merger between his musical and educational career. The purpose of this thesis is to explore the two fields in order to inform the creation of alternative educational programs in Quebec. / Ce projet est un compte autobiographique provenant des expériences de l'auteur, entant que musicien et éducateur. L'auteur nous raconte sont vécu, commençant avec l'immigration de ses parents au Canada. Dans la première section, il explore les difficultés subis par les enfants d'immigrants, dans le système scolaire canadien. Par l'analyse de soi il démontre les luttes auxquelles il a fait face en essayant de s'assimiler à la culture canadienne. Dans la deuxième section, il examine comment la musique a guidée son développement et a contribuée à une identité changeante. Cette section inclut la découverte de différents genres de musique et de cultures. Dans la troisième section, l'auteur fait le parcours de sa vie de jeune adulte où la quête de son identité s'est fait entre l'exploration culturelle et l'éducation formelle. Dans la quatrième section, il finit avec les projets concrets; né de la fusion entre la musique et l'éducation. Le but de la thèse est d'explorer les deux champs professionels, pour informer la création de programmes d'éducation alternative au Québec.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.86922 |
| Date | January 2010 |
| Creators | Sepulveda, Alejandro |
| Contributors | Shirley Steinberg (Internal/Supervisor) |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | French |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Master of Arts (Department of Integrated Studies in Education) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | Electronically-submitted theses. |
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