Arts and Humanities in Higher Education Special Issue: The Reflective Conservatoire July-Oct.2016; 15 (3-4) Table of Contents Editorial Introduction to the Special Issue on the Reflective Conservatoire Helena Gaunt Articles Conservatoires in society: Institutional challenges and possibilities for change Peter Tregear, Geir Johansen, Harald Jørgensen, John Sloboda, Helena Tulve and Richard Wistreich Creativity, diversity, and integration: Radical change in the bachelor of music curriculum David E Myers Biography, identity, improvisation, sound: Intersections of personal and social identity through improvisation Rineke Smilde Classical music as enforced Utopia Daniel Leech-Wilkinson The performer’s body in creative interpretations of repertoire music Sara G B Hubrich Reflection as creative process: Perspectives, challenges and practice Christina Guillaumier Peer learning in specialist higher music education Ingrid Maria Hanken ICON: Radical professional development in the conservatoire Celia Duffy Forum: Perspectives on Developing Employability in Music Developing employability in higher education music Dawn Bennett Who is audience? Angela M Beeching The role of ‘creative transfer’ in professional transitions Angeliki Triantafyllaki Making mavericks: Preparing musicians for independent artistic culture Nicole L Canham Articles Transforming conceptual space into a creative learning place: Crossing a threshold Kirstine Moffat & Anne McKim Teaching art and design: Communicating creative practice through embodied and tacit knowledge Kylie Budge