ERIC Number: EJ1240753
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Feb
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-1057-0837
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Admission and Assessment of Music Degree Candidates
Payne, Phillip; Ward, Jeffrey
Journal of Music Teacher Education, v29 n2 p10-21 Feb 2020
The purpose of this survey study was to examine current admissions processes and assessment practices for music programs of National Association of Schools of Music member institutions. Representatives from 95 institutions responded to a researcher-designed questionnaire. Music education programs were perceived as being comparable to performance programs on admissions standards. We describe the current state of candidate assessment practices from matriculation through degree conferral, consider a range of assessment measures including gateway or barrier instruments, and pose critical questions about the use of such assessments to determine whether music education candidates are appropriately qualified to become P-12 music educators.
Descriptors: Selective Admission, Music Education, Music Teachers, College Admission, Teacher Education Programs, Admission Criteria, Tests, Skills, Motivation, Readiness, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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