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ME 612 - Principles/History of Music Ed

ME 612
3 Credits

An introduction to the history of American school music education from the European antecedents through the present. Emphasis will be placed on the underlying philosophies of music and the historical justifications for music teaching. First semester, even-numbered years, three hours.

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Dates: Oct. 16 – Dec. 12, 2026
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Foundations of Music Education
Abeles, Harold; Charles Hoffer, and Robert Klotman
ISBN: 978-0028700113
Music Matters: A New Philosophy of Music Education
Elliot, David J.
ISBN: 978-0195091717
Philosophy in a New Key: A Study in the Symbolism of Reason, Rite, and Art
Susanne K. Langer
ISBN: 0-674-66503-1
Contemporary Music Education (Recommended)
Mark, Michael and Madura, Patrice
ISBN: 978-1133956303
Foundations and Principles of Music Education (Recommended)
Leonhard, Charles and House, Robert
Music Education: Source Readings from Ancient Greece to Today (Recommended)
ed. Michael Mark
ISBN: 978-0415936798
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