Philosophy of music

Philosophy of High School Music Education: Kalli Spaugh As an educator, I strive to inspire and encourage my students. My ultimate goal is to positively affect lives by giving my students tools to live life as a successful citizen and cultivating a lifelong passion for music. A collaborative classroom that incorporates the methods of Carol Krueger, a vocally healthy and sequenced rehearsal process and a culture of mutual respect and understanding creates the perfect environment to achieve these goals. The methods of Carol Krueger are being used across the nation to help students easily comprehend complex rhythms and difficult tonal patterns. One way that this can be applied in the choral classroom is when learning a new piece of music. To…

As a music teacher, I believe that all students should be offered the opportunities to discover and explore their innate potential as musicians, artists, and creators, and to increase these natural capacities through formal music instruction. The goal of music education is not to just form an appreciation of music but to encourage children to shape their own personal musical identity, through a variety of experiences and performance opportunities. As a music educator my purpose is crafting…

Music finds itself touching everyone. Music at a basic level is just the enjoyment of listening to music. People young and old enjoy listening to music; there is no age limit. The real fulfillment of music comes from playing an instrument or singing music. The performance of music is taught through music education. A good performance evokes emotions. Music exists to evoke emotions. That is why a piece will be written in a minor key to create a dark, sad tone to make the listener feel down. A…

Philosophy of Music Education Statement Music has been a part of general education for decades. In many communities, its importance and value is being more widely recognized; some people are also beginning to shift their view on why music is relevant and needs to be taught. Some might say that music education has value because it has been shown that students who study music score higher in some other subjects. Although this is true, the real reason that music should be taught if for music’s…

but only they could understand. Then they added instruments and they used anything they could find or use. They had fun and the music was marvelous. By the 1920s jazz and blues were exploited. Everyone wanted to hear it even the white people. Whites wanted to hear them sing…

Music education is a profession that is often overlooked—there are no Common Core standards, many programs are being cut all over the nation, and many see it as an exclusive field, solely for the “exceptionally artistic”. However, the philosophy behind music education only goes to further prove the importance of the subject matter, and why everyone should be involved in some way, shape or form. Many people—from students, to teachers, to scholars have defined the philosophy of music education,…

The philosophy that I have chosen is the progressivism 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…

calling, to know with your entire being that you were put on this Earth to do one thing. To me, I didn’t chose to be a music educator- it was the only profession I could do. Not because I am devoid of any other traits necessary for other professions, or that I believe I am a musical prodigy. I could have been a baker, or a florist, or a police officer, but the only thing that I wanted to do was teach music. John Neal, a wonderful mentor and an extraordinary person whom I greatly respect, often…

“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…

Music: a cinematic aspect of illustrative themes. Media production has largely been affected by various pieces of the film such as characters, focus, camera, lighting, symbols, speial effects and music among others both positively and negatively. There is overwhelming evidence that music affects media production and audience through presenting the ideas and inspiration, evoking human emotions. The music of the film Valerie and her week of wonders (1970) creatively intertwines with other aspects…