A Cross-Disciplinary Model of Music Education and Music-Assisted Intervention in Taiwan: Pedagogical Structure, Instrument Innovation, and Social Application

This study presents a structured analysis of a cross-disciplinary model of music education and music-assisted intervention developed in Taiwan. The model integrates music pedagogy, creative arts–based intervention, patented musical instruments, and instructor training systems, aiming to support emotional regulation, social engagement, and accessibility across early childhood education, community programs, and long-term care settings. Using a qualitative case-study approach, this research examines how music education practices can be transformed into reproducible, non-pharmacological supportive interventions suitable for aging societies. The findings highlight the model’s potential for institutionalization, policy alignment, and cross-sector application within education, social welfare, and long-term care systems. music educationmusic-assisted interventionarts-based careaging societylong-term carenon-pharmacological interventioncreative artsTaiwancross-disciplinary model