In ten concise chapters, Milestones in Music Education introduces the key developments and issues that have shaped the field of music education. Designed for undergraduate students, each chapter of the book is written by a different expert, bringing together many leading voices in the field. The ten chosen milestones represent breakthroughs in the field of music education that are relevant to today’s educators, and enable teachers to understand the issues that have shaped the teaching of music over time. Topics covered include the origins of music education as a school subject, the impact of changing technology, the roles of popular music and notation, and racial justice in the music classroom.
Featuring action suggestions and discussion questions in each chapter, this accessible book provides students with a foundation in the history and context of music education, and prepares them to engage with the social and philosophical aspects of teaching music as forward-thinking educators.
Milestones are a range of accessible textbooks, breaking down the need-to-know moments in the social, cultural, political and artistic development of foundational subject areas. This book is ideal for undergraduate courses in music education.
Edited by:
Clint Randles
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Weight: 180g
ISBN: 9781032157931
ISBN 10: 1032157933
Series: Milestones
Pages: 250
Publication Date: 07 December 2023
Audience:
College/higher education
,
Professional and scholarly
,
Primary
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword Acknowledgements Figures Author Bios 1. Recapturing an Everlasting Human Spirit in Music Education C. Victor Fung 2. Democracy: Past, Present, and Future Richard Colwell and Clint Randles 3. A Historical Perspective on Music as a School Subject Phillip Hash 4. The Phonograph and Music Appreciation in Early Twentieth-Century America Julia Chybowski 5. Tensions: Popular Music, Literacy, and Diversifying Performance Clint Randles 6. School Music in Rural and Urban Settings Vincent Bates and Alfonzo Kimbrough 7. Centering Black Music, Culture and Education in the Decades Leading up to Brown v. Board of Education (1954) Marie McCarthy 8. YouTube, TikTok, and Online Music Learning Janice Waldron 9. Standing up for Every Person: A Call to Active Compassion Jazmin Ghent, Brian Panetta, Clint Randles 10. Multiple Musical Creativities: Embracing Diversity and Change Clint Randles Afterword: A Long Flash of Brilliance: Celebrating the Life of Richard Colwell Clint Randles
Clint Randles is a Professor of Music Education at the University of South Florida.
