A Qualitative Study on the Experience and Change of the Violin Student’s in the ‘El Sistema Korea’ Orchestra Program

ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to discover the experiences and changes of the violin student’s in the ‘El Sistema Korea’ orchestra program. Participating observations, classroom observations, activity journals, group interviews and in-depth interviews with participants in the study, and recordings were taken in order to collect data for this research. The conclusions of this study are as follows.First, ‘El Sistema Korea’ orchestra education has allowed students to experience a variety of activities that they have never experienced in a more practical way before, which has contributed to expanding there artistic experience.Second, the ‘El Sistema Korea’ orchestra education has improved the students’ self-confidence and self-esteem, and these personal changes have produced positive improvements in their social skills.Finally, the students’ interest to enjoy music in life, to major in music, and to enjoy art in life improved consistently through the ‘El Sistema Korea’ orchestra education. However, despite these positive factors, the opportunity costs to study was a decisive factor in forcing them to abandon their orchestra education.