Music education
Music and the ‘Mickey Mouse’ degree debate
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- Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Discord over vocational and theoretical aspects of music study in the 19th century still resonates in today's debates about higher education's purpose.
How Music Could Make You a Rocket Scientist
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- Sunday, 27 October 2013
There is a very strong correlation between childhood engagement in the creative arts and measurable success later in life.
Experts Urge Classic Music Traditions Back in China
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- Thursday, 24 October 2013
Scholars specializing in Chinese music traditions recently gathered in Beijing to discuss how the decline of classical music education, which also emphasizes ethical education, may cause many problems in contemporary Chinese society.
Extended Music Education Increases Quality of School Life
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- Thursday, 24 October 2013
Recent research, published in the journal Music Education Research, reveals measurable benefits of having a few extra hours of music education every week.
Digital technology could transform music education
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- Tuesday, 22 October 2013
Current music NCEA requirements need to be less dominated by Western art music practices and more accepting of a range of contemporary music approaches and practices.
Music graduates are more employable than you might think
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- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
With unique skills and a broad range of graduate jobs on offer, music students have better prospects than people imagine.
Is academia the right way to go for young people seeking a career in Music
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- Tuesday, 15 October 2013
The Music Industry is a unique working environment. No other industry that I have worked in offers such a warm welcome to the newcomer whilst presenting such a diverse choice of careers.
Is Music the Key to Success?
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- Monday, 14 October 2013
Alan Greenspan, former chairman of the Federal Reserve, was a professional clarinet and saxophone player. The hedge fund billionaire Bruce Kovner is a pianist who took classes at Juilliard.
Inclusion and Success - The American Music Teacher
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- Tuesday, 08 October 2013
For most of my 16 years at MTNA, I have advocated that a proper music education involves, even requires, both public school music as well as private teaching.
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