The Origins and Foundations of Music Education - International Perspectives

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.>

About the author

Gordon Cox is the Chair for the History Standing Committee of the International Society for Music Education, and was formerly Senior Lecturer in Music Education at the Institute of Education, University of Reading, UK. He has written extensively on the history of music education, and music and society, including A History of Music Education in England 1872-1928 (1993), Living Music in Schools 1923-1999 (2002) and The Musical Salvationist (2011). He is a past co-editor of the British Journal of Music Education.Robin Stevens is Principal Fellow at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, The University of Melbourne, Australia. Previously he was Associate Professor of Music Education at Deakin University, Australia. He has written extensively on music education history with a particular focus on the nineteenth century Tonic Sol-fa method and the life histories of several prominent Australian music educators.

Product details

• Authors: Dr Gordon (formerly University of Reading Cox, Gordon Cox, Gordon (Formerly University of Reading Cox, Gordon Stevens Cox, Robin Stevens
• Assisted by: Dr Gordon (formerly University of Reading Cox (Editor), Gordon Cox (Editor), Gordon (Formerly University of Reading Cox (Editor), Dr Robin (The University of Melbourne Stevens (Editor), Robin Stevens (Editor), Robin (The University of Melbourne Stevens (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2016
• EAN: 9781474229081
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-2908-1
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; JUVENILE NONFICTION / Music / Instruction & Study, Teaching of a specific subject, Educational: Music, EDUCATION / Teaching / Subjects / General