Music ETDs

Publication Date

5-31-1965

Abstract

It has been said that music is now an accepted part of the curriculum of the public schools of the United States and no longer requires external justification (Lawson, 1960, p. 3). Certainly, the growth or music education during the past fifty years has been phenomenal, and the widespread acceptance of various music subjects in elementary and secondary school curricula has given music educators much reason to accept such a statement. Recent criticism of music as a subject, however, has caused many music educators to reevaluate the reasons for the existence or music in education. The critics who would term the subject of music a fad or a frill and a time-waster for students in the current curriculum have had the effect, in some parts of the country, of eliminating music altogether from the schools. In other sections of the country, the subject of music has been curtailed, or participation in it has been lessened, because of a change of emphasis in required subjects for graduation. It is highly important that music educators be fully aware of the history of music in education. Also, they should be cognizant of the present position of music in the curriculum so that a more adequate basis can be established for present evaluation and future planning.

Degree Name

Music

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Department of Music

First Committee Member (Chair)

Jack Ramsey Stephenson

Second Committee Member

John Montayne Batcheller

Third Committee Member

William Barton Runge

Language

English

Document Type

Dissertation

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