ERIC Number: EJ1237761
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jan
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4294
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Music Instruction at Selected State Normal Schools during the Nineteenth Century
Journal of Research in Music Education, v67 n4 p413-439 Jan 2020
The purpose of this study was to explore music instruction in selected normal schools of the United States during the nineteenth century. The sample consisted of all eighteen state normal schools organized before the end of the U.S. Civil War and provided insight into the earliest period of music at these institutions. Research questions focused on normal school music (a) faculty, (b) curricula, and (c) diploma/degree programs, as well as (d) influence on the teaching profession, normal school students, and society at large. Normal schools prepared future classroom teachers and eventually specialists to teach music to K--12 students throughout the United States. They also helped professionalize the role of music teacher, solidify music's place in K--12 curricula, and improve the efficacy of instruction among America's youth. The preparation normal schools provided contributed to the national culture and the ability of average citizens to experience music as both listeners and performers. Although teacher education has evolved a great deal since the nineteenth century, practices related to music instruction in state normals during this time might hold implications for solving current problems in music education and preparing generalists and specialists today.
Descriptors: Music Education, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education, Music Teachers, Teacher Role, Teacher Certification, Teacher Education, Educational Practices, Specialists, Higher Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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