The Business of Music Education Flashcards
1
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Power of Music
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Music for music’s sake - subject, language, careers
Music for goodness sake - cognitive development, language development, social skills
2
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Why sing?
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- Physical benefits - respiratory, cardiac, immune, neurological (development + integration)
- Psychological benefits - intra-personal communication, catharsis, inter-personal communication
- Musical benefits - structure, phrasing, memory, expertise, colouring, pitch, rhythm, loudness, repertoire
- Social benefits - group, communication, community, social integration
- Educational benefits - knowledge + understanding of worl around us, impart intellectual development
3
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Current state of music education
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- North Ireland - 4 into 1 board (MESS!)
- Scotland - parliamentary review to get free music lessons at GCSE but no money for it!
- Wales - Hitting the Right Note Review inquiry into funding for and access to music
- England - Music Manifesto, Henley Review, School Reforms, 2012 National Plan highlights importance for music (drive progression + excellence, improve skills + leadership in educators, greater quality + accountability)
4
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Careers in Music Education
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- Teacher - peripatetic, class, freelance
- Workshop leader
- Exam board
- Composing + Publishing
- Instrument makers/suppliers
5
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How do partnerships work well?
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Cooperation, collaboration, cofederation
6
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Equity
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better than equality (box + fence picture)
7
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What should Primary schools provide in the way of musical learning?
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- music a priority
- Grade 1 theory
- academic subject not just a hobby
- musical theatre -sing, act, dance as a collective
- accessible repertoire - progressive selection
- external organisations visits
8
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What should Secondary schools provide in the way of musical learning?
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- set standard across the board (theory levels)
- external music teachers for extracurriculum + instruments
- subscription/access to online sheet music
- communal instruments
- student led ensembles
- work experience
- prevent fish analogy (big fish, small pond/small fish, big pond)
- different standard of teaching - sets
- in school competitions
- have all schools offer GCSE + A-Level, BTec option, qualified teachers
9
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What other musical learning opportunities should there be?
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- Equal Opportunities - more than 1 orchestra in town
- Information broadcast on schemes for equity
- Diversity + minorities for set works - female composers
- Different exam boards for uni differently! Make it fair! (A Levels, ABRSM)
- Funding!
- Communication between levels of education
- Access to other types of music education - studio spcae, musical theaytre
- More music education hubs that extend into the schools
