A new Conservatory of Music and Cultural Center in Tultepec, State of Mexico, will serve 3,500 students and expand community music education to the professional level, according to cronica.com.mx.
Federal Secretary of Culture Claudia Curiel de Icaza presented the project, which carries an investment of 40 million pesos for instruments, equipment and development, the outlet reported. Construction by the municipal government is expected to finish in 2028.
The facility will accommodate 1,500 high school and 2,000 higher education students, with 24 practice rooms, 16 double rehearsal spaces and specialized percussion ensemble rooms with proper acoustics, cronica.com.mx reported. Students participated in identifying needs to define facilities and the educational model, Curiel de Icaza explained.
The National Institute of Fine Arts and Literature will develop three training lines, according to the report. Basic labor training in marching bands will begin at four high school campuses in the 2027-2028 school year. The country’s first degree in Mexican Music is planned for 2028-2029. A third line will certify working art teachers.
The complex will also include dance, digital art and cartonerÃa areas, plus an outdoor acoustic shell for concerts serving the broader community, the outlet reported.
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