Music Education – Terra Cognita?
Music Education – Terra Cognita?
Author(s): Marek Sedláček
Subject(s): Anthropology, Social Sciences, Education, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Music, Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Sociology, Culture and social structure , School education, Higher Education , Sociology of Culture, Conference Report, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Education
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: 28th International Music Teacher Conference; music education; contemporary music art; music preferences of the youth;
Summary/Abstract: The proceedings contain full-text papers presented in the sub-section of the 28th international music teacher conference MUSICA VIVA IN SCHOLA organized by the Department of Music, the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno (the Czech Republic) on the 18–19th October 2016. The proceedings contain the historical, philosophical-aesthetical and musical-sociological studies focusing on the current issues of music education, the contemporary art music and the music preferences of the youth.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-80-210-8443-8
- Page Count: 118
- Publication Year: 2016
- Language: English
Extracurricular Musical Activities in Primary School from the Teachers’ Point of View
Extracurricular Musical Activities in Primary School from the Teachers’ Point of View
(Extracurricular Musical Activities in Primary School from the Teachers’ Point of View)
- Author(s):Sabina Vidulin
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Music, School education, Sociology of Art
- Page Range:6-22
- No. of Pages:17
- Keywords:extracurricular musical activities; free time; primary school; teachers;
- Summary/Abstract:The paper stresses the importance of organized and planned activities in primary school students' free time, by means of their participation in extracurricular musical activities. In this process, it is important to focus on student satisfaction, active participation, and concrete contribution, which would ensure high-quality outcomes and influence comprehensive student development. Research results point out the advantages and drawbacks of organizing extracurricular musical activities in Croatian schools. Teachers stress that the interest of students ranges around average levels, that the curriculum is largely well adapted to their needs and capacities, but they also report that students cooperate successfully with one another and that the work atmosphere is pleasant. By offering various extracurricular musical activities in the school one can help students to broaden their knowledge and develop their musical skills. For this reason, offering new programs, materials, and approaches is inevitable if we wish to modernize these activities and receive greater student interest in participation.
Aesthetic Everyday Practices of Pupils and the Implications for Music Education
Aesthetic Everyday Practices of Pupils and the Implications for Music Education
(Aesthetic Everyday Practices of Pupils and the Implications for Music Education)
- Author(s):Georg Brunner
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Education, Music, Aesthetics, Sociology of Art
- Page Range:23-40
- No. of Pages:18
- Keywords:Aesthetic everyday practices; music preferences; music perception; music of other cultures; extension of listening repertoire;
- Summary/Abstract:This article deals with the phenomenon of aesthetic everyday practices of pupils and examines possible implications for music education. Drawing on findings of empirical studies conducted by the Department of Music at the University of Education in Freiburg (Germany), the article explores topics such as music preferences among youths, music as a means of distinction, distribution channels of music, reasons for listening to music, reactions to firsttime exposure to a music piece, as well as school class taste. While the results of the studies confirm that youths largely prefer popular music styles, the article discusses teaching approaches that use both popular genres as well as classical music in the classroom.
To the Results of the Research on Music Attitudes to the Artistic Music of the 20th in the University Youth in the Czech Republic from the Point of View of Music Pedagogy
To the Results of the Research on Music Attitudes to the Artistic Music of the 20th in the University Youth in the Czech Republic from the Point of View of Music Pedagogy
(To the Results of the Research on Music Attitudes to the Artistic Music of the 20th in the University Youth in the Czech Republic from the Point of View of Music Pedagogy)
- Author(s):Marek Sedláček
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Music, School education, Higher Education , Sociology of Art, Sociology of Education
- Page Range:41-46
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:musical-sociological research; classical music; university student; music education; music pedagogy;
- Summary/Abstract:The essay summarizes the results of the national musical-sociological research on music preferences of university students in the Czech Republic which took place in 2015-2016, with the focus on the issue of contemporary classical music. At the end of the essay, the results are considered a starting point for music pedagogy at elementary and secondary schools.
The Term “Film Music” against the Background of the Research on Music Preferences of Czech University Students to Artificial Music of the First Two-Thirds of the 20th Century
The Term “Film Music” against the Background of the Research on Music Preferences of Czech University Students to Artificial Music of the First Two-Thirds of the 20th Century
(The Term “Film Music” against the Background of the Research on Music Preferences of Czech University Students to Artificial Music of the First Two-Thirds of the 20th Century)
- Author(s):Ondřej Musil
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Music, Recent History (1900 till today), Higher Education , Film / Cinema / Cinematography, Sociology of Art, History of Art
- Page Range:47-51
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:music preferences; 20th century music; film music; classical music; music research; audio questionnaire;
- Summary/Abstract:The introduction of this contribution is focused on a classification of film music and its theoretical, aesthetical and general artistic bases. The main part of the paper deals with partial results of a research on the music preferences conducted by the Department of Music at the Faculty of Education at Masaryk University. Concretely, it was an analysis of free answers given from the respondents, who did an assessment of chosen music samples in an audio questionnaire, where representatives of the „neo-styles“ as well as the avant-garde turned up. Many answers referred to parallels between classical and film music. On basis of the results some possible reasons was set out, that might be responsible for the mentioned similarities. All is followed with music samples from both areas of music production, purposefully chosen in order to compare similar ways of composing.
Music Culture of Contemporary Young People in the Czech Republic
Music Culture of Contemporary Young People in the Czech Republic
(Music Culture of Contemporary Young People in the Czech Republic)
- Author(s):Renata Horáková
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Education, Music, Culture and social structure , Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Art
- Page Range:52-62
- No. of Pages:11
- Keywords:music culture; music education; primary schools; elementary (basic) art and music schools; music preferences; music teachers;
- Summary/Abstract:The paper discusses music culture of Czech pupils and students regarding the teaching of music education, and presents some findings published in The Annual Report of the Czech School Inspectorate. Pupils learning music at elementary art and music schools end their studies after completing the first cycle and do not continue developing their skills further although this moment tends to have the greatest impact on the future direction of an individual’s development and his/her skills. Partial results from an empirical research published by a team of the Department of Music, Faculty of Education, Brno is compared with data that is continuously collected by the Czech School Inspectorate by carrying out their inspectorial duties in primary schools and elementary art and music schools to find an answer to why elementary art pupils finish their studies prematurely and why an “active producer” of music becomes a “passive listener” only. The paper also discusses the “musicality” of the Czech nation, especially young people. An insight into the folklore and traditions is provided with an emphasis on folklore elements of some regions, respectively in South Moravia.
The Specifics of Musical Brno in the 2nd Half of the 20th Century
The Specifics of Musical Brno in the 2nd Half of the 20th Century
(The Specifics of Musical Brno in the 2nd Half of the 20th Century)
- Author(s):Jindřiška Bártová
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Cultural history, Music, Local History / Microhistory, Recent History (1900 till today), Culture and social structure , History of Education, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Art, History of Art
- Page Range:63-71
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:Brno; Leoš Janáček; composers; Group A; Miloslav Ištvan; Camerata Brno; Brno Compositional School;
- Summary/Abstract:Brno became a centre of musical culture in the late 19th century thanks to versatile activities of Leoš Janáček. His students, however, did not value his activities, they did not understand their teacher. The situation changed after World War II. Brno became the centre at that time of a still living and rich folklore that inspired some composers (Ištvan, Berg) to significant experiments. Brno also formed many important multidisciplinary artistic associations (the Group Q). The composers in Brno tried to acknowledge and use the contemporary compositional techniques, especially dodecaphony and New Music. They were mostly the members of the Group A. This disappeared in the 1970s and the attention focused on its former member Miloslav Ištvan. Ištvan followed Janáček and Webern in his compositional method called “the montage of isolated sound elements in music”. He attracted like-minded colleagues and students and established a group called Camerata Brno at the end of the 1970s which was known as “the Brno Compositional School” in professional circles.
Culture and Education in Changing Spatial Paradigm
Culture and Education in Changing Spatial Paradigm
(Culture and Education in Changing Spatial Paradigm)
- Author(s):Jozef Vereš
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Education, Cultural history, Music, Epistemology, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Art, History of Art
- Page Range:72-76
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:dialogue; discourse; music teaching and learning process; history; music education;
- Summary/Abstract:Study deals with issues of learning process in the sphere of culture and education in correlation with the past as well as present cultural world. Author gets inspired by thinkers such as Hans Georg Gadamer, Michel Foucalt, Paul Ricɶur, Karl Popper. Statement provides an opinion on the epistemology of scientific knowledge, global culture, interpretation methods, as well as the integrative nature of musical pedagogy.
Voice Care Counselling for Teachers and Students
Voice Care Counselling for Teachers and Students
(Voice Care Counselling for Teachers and Students)
- Author(s):Jana Frostová
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Music, Higher Education , Health and medicine and law
- Page Range:77-83
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:voice; student; young teacher; voice condition; re-education; voice care; health education; papilloma; voice exercises; voice counselling;
- Summary/Abstract:The paper deals with the establishment of Voice Condition Care Counselling at the Faculty of Education as one of the outputs of the research project School and Health for the 21st Century (MSM 0021622421).
The Development of Music Education in the Area of Pre-School and Outof-School Pedagogy in the Czech Republic
The Development of Music Education in the Area of Pre-School and Outof-School Pedagogy in the Czech Republic
(The Development of Music Education in the Area of Pre-School and Outof-School Pedagogy in the Czech Republic)
- Author(s):Terezie Čertková
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Music, School education, State/Government and Education, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Education
- Page Range:84-92
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:Pre-school education; music education; school system; teacher;
- Summary/Abstract:The work deals with the development of music education at secondary schools of education. It investigates how the character and demands of the subject are changing in this area of education, which components of music education were crucial for the development in the field of music and the status of music education at secondary schools of education now, in connection with school legislation changes.
The Current Voice Education in the Czech Republic
The Current Voice Education in the Czech Republic
(The Current Voice Education in the Czech Republic)
- Author(s):Kateřina Schönová
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Music, Higher Education , State/Government and Education
- Page Range:93-99
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:Voice education; curricula; study plans; conservatories; academies of art;
- Summary/Abstract:The article deals with the current condition of voice education in the Czech Republic with focus on conservatories and academies of art. It compares the requirements for admission to study, curricula and study plans and the number of lessons. The article is the preparation for research which will value the attitudes of students, graduates and former and present teachers to the condition of voice education in the Czech Republic.
Shaping the Attitudes to Music Folklore in the Youth (The Chosen Aspects of the Research in the Context of School Practice)
Shaping the Attitudes to Music Folklore in the Youth (The Chosen Aspects of the Research in the Context of School Practice)
(Shaping the Attitudes to Music Folklore in the Youth (The Chosen Aspects of the Research in the Context of School Practice))
- Author(s):Judita Kučerová
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Customs / Folklore, Music, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, School education, Sociology of Culture, Sociology of Art, Sociology of Education
- Page Range:100-115
- No. of Pages:16
- Keywords:music folklore; folk song; musical attitude; youth; research; school practice;
- Summary/Abstract:The research into the attitudes to folklore in the youth was conducted in 14-15-year old, and partly 16-year-old youth at elementary schools and grammar schools in nine Moravian localities. The method of musically-aesthetic experiment was used with the employment of music (sound) questionnaire technique. The choice of the respondents file was done according to age criteria, type of the school, geographic location, demographic and cultural specifics of the locality. The research definitely proved that the opinion on the folklore samples in the youth was significantly differentiated; as expected, the differences appeared according to the basic viewpoint – whether the young people are educated to perceive music folklore or not. It was proved that without the educational influence of a personality who would encourage the interest in folklore the opinions of the youth are mainly negative. The value tendencies were not too dependent on the activity of the local or regional tradition. Their positive shift was recorded in the members of children folklore ensembles, instrumentalists from elementary schools of art and secondary school students.
