Philosophy of Music Education (Classroom & Asynchronous e-learning)
About This Course
This course centers on the philosophical foundations of music education. In
particular, it seeks to address the “big questions” (e.g. What is music? Why teach music and how might music education remain relevant in the 21st century?) that confront contemporary music education. Music Educators, Music Enrichment Programme Instructors and Music Curriculum Planners will benefit from the philosophical research and critical thinking skills acquired from this course. The skills and knowledge acquired through the course will equip the participants with the skills to probe underlying assumptions and think critically about music education philosophy and practice that are essential to improve the quality of teaching and
learning.
What You'll Learn
a. Articulate, discuss and reflect upon underlying philosophies and
assumptions in music education.
b. Dissect underlying assumptions about music education philosophy to
improve the quality of teaching and learning.
Entry Requirements
Practitioners with at least 1 year of music teaching experience.