- EAS Special Focus Groups (SFGs) are working groups of EAS members with defined aims which have been agreed with the EAS board.
- SFGs provide a forum within EAS for the involvement of individuals drawn together by a common interest in a field of study, teaching or research.
- EAS provides SFGs programme time at the annual conference, publicity, scheduling, viability and the prestige of EAS affiliation.
- EAS offers SFGs the use of the EAS webspace and social media to publicise their work.
At this moment, in the EAS, there are the following SFGs:
- PRiME – Practitioner Research in Music Education
- DigiTiME – Digital Technologies in Music Education
- SiME – Singing in Music Education
If you want to join an existing SFG or start a new SFG please contact the EAS Board Member responsible for SFGs, Dr. Sezen Özeke: sezenozeke@uludag.edu.tr.
How to Start a SFG
| Steps | Time plan | |
| 1. | If there is a group of members who are interested in a special topic within school music education, you can use the open session at the annual EAS conferences to meet / exchange initial | First open meeting / Brainstorming possibly at an EAS conference |
| 2. | Establish a first group of colleagues who are interested in further exchange on a special focus | Exchange in between conferences |
| 3. | Formulate a first paper which includes: Focus, aims, EAS members who will be involved |
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| 4. | Make contact with the EAS Board Member responsible for SFGs | |
| 5. | EAS Board Member who is responsible for SFGs gives feedback in relation to the broad picture of SFGs, the EAS mission, and current other EAS projects | |
| 6. | Final proposal is sent to the EAS-SFG Board Member who discusses this with the EAS Board | |
| 7. | EAS board decision | |
| 8. | Start the SFG |