Article: The impact of VR-integrated piano music appreciation instruction in cultural tourism modules Journal: International Journal of Arts and Technology (IJART) 2026 Vol.16 No.6 pp.82 - 99 Abstract: This work investigates the transformative impact of integrating virtual reality (VR) technology into piano music appreciation instruction within cultural tourism modules. A trinity model comprising the flipped classroom, situational teaching, and VR experience is constructed for this work. Flipped classrooms facilitate pre-class knowledge acquisition, while situational teaching establishes practical tasks related to cultural tourism. Additionally, VR technology is employed to reconstruct historical scenic sites for an immersive learning experience. The experiment involves 150 undergraduates majoring in musicology, who are divided into five groups of 30 participants each. This performance is observed in knowledge mastery, learning interest, and depth of understanding, significantly outperforming traditional modes (p < 0.001). This work demonstrates that this model significantly enhances students' musical aesthetics. Furthermore, it enhances the cultural interpretation potential of students as future promotion ambassadors for culture and tourism. These results provide new insights into the digital integration of art, culture tourism and education. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: The impact of VR-integrated piano music appreciation instruction in cultural tourism modules

Authors: Hang Cao

Addresses: College of Art, Guizhou University of Finance and Economics, Guiyang, Guizhou – 550024, China

Abstract: This work investigates the transformative impact of integrating virtual reality (VR) technology into piano music appreciation instruction within cultural tourism modules. A trinity model comprising the flipped classroom, situational teaching, and VR experience is constructed for this work. Flipped classrooms facilitate pre-class knowledge acquisition, while situational teaching establishes practical tasks related to cultural tourism. Additionally, VR technology is employed to reconstruct historical scenic sites for an immersive learning experience. The experiment involves 150 undergraduates majoring in musicology, who are divided into five groups of 30 participants each. This performance is observed in knowledge mastery, learning interest, and depth of understanding, significantly outperforming traditional modes (p < 0.001). This work demonstrates that this model significantly enhances students' musical aesthetics. Furthermore, it enhances the cultural interpretation potential of students as future promotion ambassadors for culture and tourism. These results provide new insights into the digital integration of art, culture tourism and education.

Keywords: piano music appreciation teaching; teaching innovation; virtual reality technology; situational teaching method; flipped classroom; cultural tourism.

DOI: 10.1504/IJART.2026.154754

International Journal of Arts and Technology, 2026 Vol.16 No.6, pp.82 - 99

Received: 22 Feb 2026
Accepted: 15 Apr 2026
Published online: 13 Jul 2026 *

Title: The impact of VR-integrated piano music appreciation instruction in cultural tourism modules

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