Music education

Music Education Cut from Schools We are living and breathing in a world full of possibility. Students everywhere are becoming smarter, more creative, and innovative, more than likely because of music. Music education is becoming more and more threatened to be cut from the school system; “I see the decisions my fellow principals are making, and I understand the pressure, but they need to remember the big picture,” says Paul Young, the principal of West Elementary School in Lancaster, OH. “I…

philosophy. This my emerging philosophy of teaching because progressivism is what I can use to teach my music students in the best way possible. Progressivism coincides with how a music teacher’s thinking should be and how it effectively teaches music to students. Progressivism will be the best philosophy to use in the music classroom and focuses on the skills that students need to learn when learning music. With the progressivism philosophy, students will learn by actively participating in it…

“Music is a more pontet instrument than any other for education, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.”-Plato. As a student who started music at just the age of 4, I followed the aesthetic thought to music. My love for music began with the magnificence and gratitude I had for music. My philosophy of teaching evolved after taking this course. It is defined by an importance, freedom, and respect for children 's mental nature and creativity. My…

been fortunate enough to having supportive parents, I have always felt that I was able to experiment and pursue the subjects that interested me the most; however, I had no idea that my interests would revolve around the world of music. My passion for music and the education that I was lucky enough to have received have both made me strive to discover…

growth. I want to be a role model. With a degree, I will be able to positively affect the lives of even more students than I do now. Going to college will allow me to fulfill my dream of becoming a teacher and helping kids grow through the power of music. Since ninth grade, I have been voluntarily assisting with the beginning, intermediate, and advanced orchestras at Luther Memorial School (LMS). I have been teaching some of these students since ninth grade, and now, I am watching one of them,…

Music is everywhere: on the radio, in cell phones, on the television. There is no need to wonder why educators impress its importance and express the need for its presence in schools. That being said, a fine line exists between the desire for such education and its necessity. While many people believe music education should be a fundamental aspect of students’ lives, I question the extent to which this should be the case. Specifically, I do not believe that music education should be a part of…

cuts in education have directly affected music education, leaving schools with no other option, but to cut music programs. Although often times seen as insignificant, music education is an enormous aid to a student’s success. Music programs create well rounded individuals with irreplaceable 21st century skills, develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning, all this while being a beneficial art form. We cannot permit students across the country getting the opportunity to study music…

Although the entire textbook, Music in Special Education, by Dr. Mary Adamek and Dr. Alice-Ann Darrow, thoroughly captures many topics of special education in the music classroom, the second major section of the book, as well as chapter fifteen, provided the greatest impact on my own perceptions and understanding of this subject. Both areas of the book summarize the most common and basic types of special learners you will have in your music classroom. The first section of interest, chapter…

When you think of education, what do you think of? Math, Science, and Reading? What about Music Education? The positive impact music education has on other subject areas in school makes music education important for the overall impact on children. Singing and dancing all in all makes the student more set up for success in school and in other areas of their lives as well. As a show choir director and dance teacher you become the role model for young children and that’s exactly what Michelle…

for has always been blatantly in front of me. Like most kids, I enjoyed listening to music. I enjoyed the music on the radio, music in the movies, just music in general. I’ve also liked music not shared by my peers, such as classical and dramatic. My mother said I’ve always had an ear for music, and I’ve always taken that for granted. Despite my doubts, I now sense a feeling of truth in her words. My love for music started when I was just a baby, watching the mobil above my crib spin around,…