Chapter 1 European Music Education in Early Times Chapter 2 Music: A Curricular Subject Chapter 3 Professional Education Organizations Chapter 4 Music Education Expands Chapter 5 Music Education in the 20th Century Chapter 6 The 21st Century
Michael L. Mark is the author of several books, including Contemporary Music Education and Source Readings in Music Education History. He is professor emeritus of Towson University where he also served as dean of the Graduate School.
From its earliest years to the present Michael L. Mark tells the
story of American music education with erudition and clarity. All
music educators and others who want to and need to know the
colorful history of the largest art education field in American
education will be amply rewarded by his scholarship, which succeeds
in being both succinct and thorough. It is an important addition to
the foundational literature of this field.
*Bennett Reimer, John W. Beattie Professor of Music Education
Emeritus, Northwestern University*
Honoring the legacy of generations of music educators and mapping
pathways that guided and advanced the profession, the authors have
illuminated how history can inform contemporary practice. The
narrative provides compelling testimony for advocating music
education that can add depth and meaning to everyday life in the
music classroom. A valuable and accessible book that has an
important place in the music educator's professional library.
*Marie McCarthy, professor and chair of Music Education, University
of Michigan*
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