1st Edition
A Century of Change in Music Education Historical Perspectives on Contemporary Practice in British Secondary School Music
By Stephanie Pitts
Copyright 2000
234 Pages
by
Routledge
234 Pages
by
Routledge
234 Pages
by
Routledge
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Published in 2000. Education in our schools is a constant feature of media headlines, often blamed for many of society’s ills. Perceived throughout the ages as civilizing force, music has a fundamental role to play in education, yet the last twenty years have seen a consistent erosion of the time and money made available to music teachers in our schools.
This book is a timely reminder of how we... Read more
1. Music Education for All: 1900s – 1930s 2. Tradition and Exploration: 1940s – 1950s 3. ‘The Use of Noise to Make Music’: 1960s – mid 1970s 4. Models of Musical Learning: Late 1970s – mid 1980s 5. Questions of Assessment: Towards the GCSE 6. Music in the National Curriculum: Policy and Practice 7. New Directions, New Perspectives: Late 1980s – 1990s 8. Ideals and Opportunities: A Century of Music Education.
Biography
Stephanie Pitts
