The Origins and Foundations of Music Education - Cross-Cultural Historical Studies of Music in Compulsory Schooling

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.

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• Authors: Gordon Cox, Robin St Gordon Cox, Anthony Haynes, Robin Stevens
• Assisted by: Gordon Cox (Editor), Anthony Haynes (Editor), Robin Stevens (Editor), Anthony Haynes (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 08.04.2010
• EAN: 9781847062079
• ISBN: 978-1-84706-207-9
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Continuum Studies in Education; Continuum Studies in Education; Continuum Studies in Educational Research
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology; Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung, Schule und Lernen: Musik, Fachspezifischer Unterricht