
- 250 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Milestones in Music Education
About this book
In ten concise chapters, Milestones in Music Education introduces the key developments and issues that have shaped the field of music education. Designed for undergraduate students, each chapter of the book is written by a different expert, bringing together many leading voices in the field. The ten chosen milestones represent breakthroughs in the field of music education that are relevant to today's educators, and enable teachers to understand the issues that have shaped the teaching of music over time. Topics covered include the origins of music education as a school subject, the impact of changing technology, the roles of popular music and notation, and racial justice in the music classroom.
Featuring action suggestions and discussion questions in each chapter, this accessible book provides students with a foundation in the history and context of music education, and prepares them to engage with the social and philosophical aspects of teaching music as forward-thinking educators.
Milestones are a range of accessible textbooks, breaking down the need-to-know moments in the social, cultural, political and artistic development of foundational subject areas. This book is ideal for undergraduate courses in music education.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Series
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Figures and Tables
- Author Bios
- 1 Recapturing an Everlasting Human Spirit in Music Education
- 2 Democracy: Past, Present, and Future
- 3 A Historical Perspective on Music as a School Subject
- 4 The Phonograph and Music Appreciation in Early Twentieth-Century America
- 5 Tensions: Popular Music, Literacy, and Diversifying Performance
- 6 School Music in Rural and Urban Settings
- 7 Centering Black Music, Culture and Education in the Decades Leading up to Brown v. Board of Education (1954)
- 8 YouTube, TikTok, and Online Music Learning
- 9 Standing Up for Every Student: A Call to Active Compassion
- 10 Multiple Musical Creativities: Embracing Diversity and Change
- Afterword – A Long Flash of Brilliance: Celebrating the Life and Contributions of Richard Colwell
- Index