Full Description
The landscape of music education in the UK is constantly shifting and developing. This book provides a timely and unique overview of this restless sector by considering the achievements of music education, analysing its current performance and setting out aspirations for the future. Music Education in the 21st Century in the United Kingdom addresses the power of music to influence and change human behaviour, analyses current and future issues in music education and casts a spotlight on particular areas of education, including early years, the primary school, the secondary school, further education, universities and conservatoires, music services, the music studio and the role of music leaders and community musicians. Written by experts in the field of music education, the book provides an authoritative account of the current status of music education in the UK.While essential to understand the current and future context in the UK, the book will be invaluable to those involved in music education internationally, as it includes chapters on the provision of music education for all children, listening, the role of singing, playing an instrument, creativity, the role of technology, issues of performance and assessment, learning through the lifespan and the initial and ongoing education of music teachers. It also includes a range of case study examples and evaluations of practice. The book is a landmark publication in the field of music education and will be essential reading for policy-makers, practitioners, music students, trainee music teachers and those who provide music services in the UK and internationally.
Contents
Preface PART 1 INTRODUCTION 1 The power of musicintellectual, personal and social development of children and young people by Susan Hallam 2 Contextualising music education in the UK by Pauline Adams, Music for all by Graham Welch and Adam Ockelford 4 Listening by Susan Hallam 5 The role of singing by Jo Saunders, Maria Varvarigou and Graham Welch 6 Learning to play an instrument by Susan Hallam and Andrea Creech 7 Creativity by Susan Hallam and Lynne Rogers 8 The role of technology by Evangelos Himonides and Ross Purves 9 Issues of assessment and performance by Ioulia Papageorgi and Susan Hallam 10 Learning through life by Hilary McQueen and Maria Varvarigou 11 The initial and ongoing education of music teachers by early years by Andrea Creech and Jessica Ellison 13 Music in the primary school by Jessica Ellison and Andrea Creech 14 Music in the secondary school by Hilary McQueen and Susan Hallam 15 Music in further education colleges by John Conlon and Lynne Rogers 16 Music in universities at conservatoires by Helena Gaunt and Ioulia Papageorgi 17 Music Services by Lynne Rogers and Susan Hallam 18 The music studio by Andrea Creech 19 The role of music leaders and community musicians by Andrea Creech 20 Where now? by Susan Hallam and Andrea Creech
