Study about the preferences of musical style of Spanish students of higher education at the Conservatory of Music

This study aimed to know the music preferences of students of the Real Conservatorio Superior de Musica "Victoria Eugenia", in Granada (Spain). With a sample of 140 students, between 16 and 31 years old, this research used an adapted version of the Questionnaire about musical styles preference (LORENZO; HERRERA; CREMADES, 2008). The results showed that 1) preferences of the participants were similar to young (not music student), also using it as a source of research; 2) such preferences were influenced by the mass media; 3) the musical knowledge obtained during the pre-university studies were not relevant to the choice of music they want to consume.