The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Music Education: A Review of the Literature

The study topicality is related to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on music education
in various educational institutions worldwide. This literature review aimed to summarize
and identify current issues related to music education during the Covid-19 pandemic. The
study used publications available in the Sage Journal database and published in the last
three years (2020-2022). The study addressed three research questions. RQ1: What teaching
modes adopted during the Covid-19 pandemic in music education are mentioned in studies,
and for what purposes are music teachers using digital tools? RQ2: What are the challenges
and benefits of teaching and learning music during the Covid-19 pandemic? RQ3: What
are the common reasons for music teacher burnout, and how to ensure the teacher’s
and student’s well-being during the music teaching and learning process in the Covid-19
pandemic? The literature review allowed us to identify three thematic groups that affected
music education during the Covid-19 pandemic: (1) The teaching mode and the digital tools
that support music education; (2) The challenges and benefits in teaching and learning
music; (3) The stress and well-being of music teachers and students. The study revealed
that music teachers mostly use digital tools to promote students’ creativity, support
learning, and assess outcomes. During the Covid-19 pandemic, teaching and learning music
were associated with several challenges: learning organization, providing the material
and technical base, learning to play musical instruments, communication and support for
students. That resulted in increasing the workload and a lack of control over equipment and
performance, which affected the well-being of music teachers. Despite the challenges, music
teachers seek and create several solutions to improve the overall effectiveness of music
education in the changing epidemiological environment. The findings describe the impact
of the Covid-19 pandemic on music education and help music teachers to understand the
problems that occurred during the pandemic