The Origins and Foundations of Music Education: International Perspectives
- Editor: Cox, Gordon
- Editor: Stevens, Robin
An invaluable tool for the researcher offering insight on historical developments, most obviously, but also on philosophical questions of the nature and purpose of music education, and political...
The Origins and Foundations of Music Education: International Perspectives
- Editor: Cox, Gordon
- Editor: Stevens, Robin
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An invaluable tool for the researcher offering insight on historical developments, most obviously, but also on philosophical questions of the nature and purpose of music education, and political...
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This landmark collection explores the origins and foundations of music education in Europe, The Americas, Africa and Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East, and considers the inclusion of music as part of the compulsory school curriculum in the context of the historical, social and political landscape. Within each chapter, the contributors explore the following key areas:
- the aims, objectives and content of the music curriculum
- teaching methods
- the provision and training of teachers of music
- the experiences of pupils
This fully revised second edition includes new chapters on Brazil, Israel, Kosovo, Lithuania, and Turkey, along with questions to encourage reflection and discussion. A concluding chapter has been added to encourage readers to consider the evolution of music education globally. The Foreword for this new edition has been written by Sheila Woodward, President of the International Society for Music Education.
Contributors have been carefully selected to represent countries that have incorporated music into compulsory schooling for a variety of reasons resulting in a diverse collection which will guide future actions and policy.
Contents
- List of
- Contributors List of Illustrations
- Foreword - Sheila Woodward, President, International Society for Music Education
- Acknowledgements 1
- Introduction - Gordon Cox and Robin Stevens
- PART I - EUROPE 2 Britain: 'Opportunities and threats equally balanced', Gordon Cox 3 France: An uncertain and unequal combat, Francois Madurell 4 Germany: Educational goals, curricular structure, political principles, Wilfried Gruhn 5 Ireland: Curriculu
- PART II - THE AMERICAS A North America 10 Canada: Diverse developments across the decades, Nancy F. Vogan 11 United States of America: Reflections on the development and effectiveness of compulsory music education, Jere T. Humphreys B Latin America 12 Ar
- PART III - THE MIDDLE EAST 15 Israel: From visions to implementation: Mapping the journey of music education, Lia Laor 16 Turkey: The role of music education in socio-political and academic contexts, Dilek Goekturk Cary
- PART IV - AFRICA AND ASIA-PACIFIC 17 Australia: Recurring problems and unresolved issues, Robin Stevens and Jane Southcott 18 China: Socio-political constructions of school music, Wai-Chung Ho 19 South Africa: Indigenous roots, cultural imposition and an
- INDEX
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British Journal of Music Education
An invaluable tool for the researcher offering insight on historical developments, most obviously, but also on philosophical questions of the nature and purpose of music education, and political and sociological debate about the wider social contexts of institutional learning ... [It] makes a real contribution to increasing international understanding of what it means to teach and learn music
