Abstract
An expectation is the belief that a certain action will lead to a given outcome. It is noteworthy to reveal individuals’ expectations from their future occupations. The quality and success of education are undoubtedly related to meeting their occupational expectations in the future. In this regard, it is of critical importance to investigate the occupational expectations of undergraduate students in the conservatory piano majors. Therefore, this study aims to reveal the occupational expectations of these students. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven students in the study. Based on the results, some suggestions were made for eliminating the elements negatively affecting the occupational expectations of undergraduate students in the conservatory piano majors at least in the education process.
Highlights
An expectation is the belief that a certain action will lead to a given outcome
This study aims to reveal the perspectives of conservatory piano majors undergraduate students regarding their occupational expectations
There have been no previous studies about the occupational expectations of students in the conservatory piano majors
Summary
‘Expectation’ expresses the things that are thought and hoped. An individual’s foresight regarding an issue shapes his or her expectation. Biddle et al (1990) reported in their study that university experience may lead to a change in the perspectives of individuals regarding their lives in the future. Conservatories are among the leading institutions regarding directing the art education of the country and shaping the culture In this regard, music education is of critical importance in conservatories and aims to raise qualified artists. Occupational piano education that is the foundation of music education in our country starts in primary and secondary education in the conservatories of universities and continues to the graduate level. This study aims to reveal the perspectives of conservatory piano majors undergraduate students regarding their occupational expectations. There have been no previous studies about the occupational expectations of students in the conservatory piano majors. This study with the aim of revealing students’ perspectives regarding their occupational expectations will contribute to the existing studies
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