The Origins and Foundations of Music Education

Cross-Cultural Historical Studies of Music in Compulsory Schooling
Erscheinungsjahr 2010
ISBN: 978-1-84706-207-9
Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 162 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 554 g

Reihe: Continuum Studies in Educational Research

This landmark collection explores the origins and foundations of music education across five continents and considers:
• the inclusion of music as part of the compulsory school curriculum in the context of the historical and political landscape
• the aims, objectives and content of the music curriculum
• teaching methods
• the provision and training of teachers of music
• the experiences of pupils

Contributors have been carefully selected to represent countries which have incorporated music into compulsory schooling for a variety of differing reasons giving a diverse collection which will guide future actions and policy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cox, Gordon

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Allgemeine Didaktik Kunst, Musik, Theater (Unterricht & Didaktik)
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein Musikpädagogik, Gesangspädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Contributors \ List of Illustrations \ Foreword Håkan Lundström, Past-President, International Society for Music Education \ Acknowledgements \ 1. Introduction Gordon Cox and Robin Stevens \ Part I: Europe \ 2. Britain: Towards ‘a long overdue renaissance’? Gordon Cox \ 3. France: An Uncertain and Unequal Combat François Madurell \ 4. Germany: Educational Goals, Curricular Structure, Political Principles Wilfried Gruhn \ 5. Ireland: Curriculum Development in Troubled Times Marie McCarthy \ 6. Norway: Educational Progress or Stasis on the Outskirts of Europe? Fred Ola Bjørnstad and Magne Espeland \ 7. Spain: A Journey From a Nominal Towards a Universally Implemented Curriculum Gabriel Rusinek and Susana Sarfson \ Part II: The Americas \ A. North America \ 8. Canada: Diverse Developments Across the Decades Nancy F.Vogan \ 9. United States of America: Reflections on the Development and Effectiveness of Compulsory Music Education Jere T. Humphreys \ B. Latin America \ 10. Argentina: From ‘Música Vocal’ to ‘Educación Artística: Música’ Ana Lucía Frega with Alicia de Couve and Claudia Dal Pino \ 11. Cuba: Music Education and Revolution Lisa Lorenzino \ Part III: Africa and Asia-Pacific \ 12. Australia: Recurring Problems and Unresolved Issues Robin Stevens and Jane Southcott \ 13. China: Socio-Political Constructions of School Music Wai-Chung Ho \ 14. Japan: Music as a Tool for Moral Education? Masafumi Ogawa \ 15. South Africa: Indigenous Roots, Cultural Imposition and an Uncertain Future Robin Stevens and Eric Akrofi \ Index

Über Autor(innen)

Gordon Cox, formerly Senior Lecturer in Music Education at the University of Reading, UK, currently serves on the History Standing Committee of the International Society for Music Education.

Robin Stevens is a Principal Fellow in the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music at the University of Melbourne, Australia. He was formerly Associate Professor of Music Education at Deakin University, Melbourne Campus, Australia..