Music Education in Our Schools
The
function of music education in the curriculum is to cultivate the total
development of the student. M=
an
must feel as well as think, and create as well as discover. As educators we must cultivate in =
the
student sensitivity to the world of sound, form, color, emotions, and spiri=
tual
involvement, just as intellectually we must make him aware of language,
symbols, and other tools of thought.
It=
is the
responsibility of the music education program to bring to every student the
understanding and realization of his or her full potential. A student will discover this poten=
tial
through awareness of self-expression and emotional well being, and by using
skills as aids to musical expression.
It=
is also
the responsibility of the music education program to bring to every student
experience in citizenship through self-discipline, courtesy, cooperation, t=
ime
management, and punctuality. =
In=
creased
pressure for scholastic excellence and individual accomplishment increases =
the
need for music education in the curriculum. Music is based on a mathematical s=
ystem
of symbols that are applied in a subjective manner through logic and
creativity. Musical training
cultivates skills in discipline, home study, cooperation, and group dynamics
using perfection as the standard.
Therefore the prime objective of music in education is to develop
musically sensitive, intelligent adults who fully appreciate the significant
contribution that music and the skills in citizenship that accompany musica=
l training
can make to the individual and ultimately to the community.