A History of American Music Education

A History of American Music Education

Author: Michael Mark

Publisher: R&L Education

Published: 2007-04-16

Total Pages: 517

ISBN-13: 1461647827

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A History of American Music Education covers the history of American music education, from its roots in Biblical times through recent historical events and trends. It describes the educational, philosophical, and sociological aspects of the subject, always putting it in the context of the history of the United States. It offers complete information on professional organizations, materials, techniques, and personalities in music education.


Charles Leonhard

Charles Leonhard

Author: George N. Heller

Publisher: Scarecrow Press

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 274

ISBN-13: 9780810829428

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Charles Leonhard (1915-2002) was a pivotal figure in American music education history. His career spanned the era from singing classes and school assembly singing of the 1920s through the music education as aesthetic education movement of the late twentieth century. Heller's work is a worthwhile contribution to the music education literature. --HISTORY OF EDUCATION QUARTERLY


The New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning

The New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning

Author: Music Educators National Conference (U.S.)

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2002-04-18

Total Pages: 1249

ISBN-13: 0195138848

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Featuring chapters by the world's foremost scholars in music education and cognition, this handbook is a convenient collection of current research on music teaching and learning. This comprehensive work includes sections on arts advocacy, music and medicine, teacher education, and studio instruction, among other subjects, making it an essential reference for music education programs. The original Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning, published in 1992 with the sponsorship of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC), was hailed as "a welcome addition to the literature on music education because it serves to provide definition and unity to a broad and complex field" (Choice). This new companion volume, again with the sponsorship of MENC, explores the significant changes in music and arts education that have taken place in the last decade. Notably, several chapters now incorporate insights from other fields to shed light on multi-cultural music education, gender issues in music education, and non-musical outcomes of music education. Other chapters offer practical information on maintaining musicians' health, training music teachers, and evaluating music education programs. Philosophical issues, such as musical cognition, the philosophy of research theory, curriculum, and educating musically, are also explored in relationship to policy issues. In addition to surveying the literature, each chapter considers the significance of the research and provides suggestions for future study.Covering a broad range of topics and addressing the issues of music education at all age levels, from early childhood to motivation and self-regulation, this handbook is an invaluable resource for music teachers, researchers, and scholars.