The Origins and Foundations of Music Education: Cross-Cultural Historical Studies of Music in Compulsory Schooling (Continuum Studies in Educational Research)

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com.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 pupilsContributors 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. Introduction / Gordon Cox and Robin Stevens Europe. Britain : towards "a long overdue Renaissance"? / Gordon Cox ; France : an uncertain and unequal combat / François Madurell ; Germany : educational goals, curricular structure, political principles / Wilfried Gruhn ; Ireland : curriculum development in troubled times / Marie McCarthy ; Norway : educational progress or stasis on the outskirts of Europe / Fred Ola Bjørnstad and Magne Espeland ; Spain : a journey from a nominal towards a universally implemented curriculum / Gabriel Rusinek and Susana Sarfson North America. Canada : diverse developments across the decades / Nancy F.Vogan ; United States of America : reflections on the development and effectiveness of compulsory music education / Jere T. Humphreys Latin America. Argentina : from "música vocal" to "educación artística : música" / Ana Lucía Frega with Alicia de Couve and Claudia dal Pino ; Cuba : music education and revolution / Lisa Lorenzino Africa and Asia-Pacific. Australia : recurring problems and unresolved issues / Robin Stevens and Jane Southcott ; China : socio-political constructions of school music / Wai-Chung Ho ; Japan : music as a moral tool? / Masafumi Ogawa South Africa. Indigenous roots, cultural imposition and an uncertain future / Robin Stevens and Eric Akrofi. Europe. Britain : towards 'a long overdue Renaissance'? / Gordon Cox ; France : an uncertain and unequal combat / François Madurell ; Germany : educational goals, curricular structure, political principles / Wilfried Gruhn ; Ireland : curriculum development in troubled times / Marie McCarthy ; Norway : educational progress or stasis on the outskirts of Europe? / Fred Ola Bjørnstad and Magne Espeland ; Spain : a journey from a nominal towards a universally implemented curriculum / Gabriel Rusinek and Susana Sarfson The Americas. Canada : diverse developments across the decades / Nancy Vogan ; United States of America : reflections on the development and effectiveness of compulsory music education / Jere T. Humphreys ; Argentina : from 'música vocal' to 'educación artística : música' / Ana Lucía Frega, with Alicia de Couve and Claudia dal Pino ; Cuba : music education and revolution / Lisa M. Lorenzino Africa and Asia-Pacific. Australia : recurring problems and unresolved issues / Robin Stevens and Jane Southcott ; China : socio-political constructions of school music / Wai-Chung Ho ; Japan : music as a tool for moral education? / Masafumi Ogawa ; South Africa : indigenous roots, cultural imposition and an uncertain future / Robin Stevens and Eric Akrofi. This landmark collection explores the origins and foundations of music education across five continents and 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. This landmark collection will explore the origins and foundations of music education across five continents. The introduction of music as a compulsory subject in schools is of unique significance for music educationists and researchers. However, their shared knowledge of this phenomenon is fragmentary and there is consequently a need for more comprehensive documentation and analysis of the foundational aspect of school music from a variety of international perspectives. Origins and Foundations of Music Education considers the following key issues:. · the inclusion of music as part of the compu The introduction of music as a compulsory subject in schools is of unique significance for music educationists and researchers. However, their shared knowledge of this phenomenon is fragmentary. This title explores the origins and foundations of music education across five continents.