Published on 07 Apr 2026
Saturday, 21 February 2026, 14:00–19:00
Accademia Nazionale di Siena Jazz, Siena
The Italian multiplier event of the MuVie project took place on Saturday 21 February 2026 at the Accademia Nazionale di Siena Jazz, offering an afternoon of training and discussion focused on accessibility in music education. The five-hour event brought together students, teachers and researchers to address the question of how the study of music can be made fully accessible to people with visual impairments.
Led by Dr Anna Nicotra and Prof. Giovanni Bertoni, the event guided participants through the core themes of the MuVie project, from Universal Design for Learning in music education to the fundamentals of Music Braille as an independent notation system and the technological tools available today, including transcription software, screen readers, accessible notation editors, and digital score libraries. A significant part of the afternoon was devoted to hands-on practice with these tools, with participants working directly on their own laptops.
A central element of the event was the participation of students from the Accademia di Siena Jazz, who were selected through a call for applications dedicated specifically to the project. These students were not just attendees; they will receive a research grant to collaborate actively with the MuVie project in its upcoming phases and contribute to the development and testing of educational materials. Their attendance at the seminar marked the beginning of this journey.
The afternoon concluded with the presentation of project case studies and an open discussion.
Accademia Nazionale di Siena Jazz, Siena
The Italian multiplier event of the MuVie project took place on Saturday 21 February 2026 at the Accademia Nazionale di Siena Jazz, offering an afternoon of training and discussion focused on accessibility in music education. The five-hour event brought together students, teachers and researchers to address the question of how the study of music can be made fully accessible to people with visual impairments.
Led by Dr Anna Nicotra and Prof. Giovanni Bertoni, the event guided participants through the core themes of the MuVie project, from Universal Design for Learning in music education to the fundamentals of Music Braille as an independent notation system and the technological tools available today, including transcription software, screen readers, accessible notation editors, and digital score libraries. A significant part of the afternoon was devoted to hands-on practice with these tools, with participants working directly on their own laptops.
A central element of the event was the participation of students from the Accademia di Siena Jazz, who were selected through a call for applications dedicated specifically to the project. These students were not just attendees; they will receive a research grant to collaborate actively with the MuVie project in its upcoming phases and contribute to the development and testing of educational materials. Their attendance at the seminar marked the beginning of this journey.
The afternoon concluded with the presentation of project case studies and an open discussion.