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Trends and Issues in Music Education


Course Description

Current trends and issues in music education, the historical and social foundations of American music education, music education bibliography, and the role of research in music education.


Athena Title

Trends Issues Music Education


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in MUSI 6010


Non-Traditional Format

This course will be taught 95% or more online.


Semester Course Offered

Offered summer semester every year.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

Upon completion, the successful student will be able to: * articulate the relationship between the history of public education and the development of current practices in music education; * cite major works in music education that have influenced current practice; * cite and assess the influence of published examples of music education research.


Topical Outline

1. Current trends and issues in music education 2. The historical and social foundations of American music education 3. Music education bibliography 4. The role of research in music education