Thursday, April 29, 2010

Music Education in the 21st Century in the United Kingdom

Music Education in the 21st Century in the United Kingdom
Achievements, analysis and aspirations
Edited by Susan Hallam and Andrea Creech
Forthcoming July 2010 Paperback ISBN 978-0-85473-899-1 256pp £23.99 / $39.95
This book provides an overview of music education and issues related
to it in the UK.
The book outlines:
• The current state of music education in the UK
• related policy, including national curricula
• current practice (with particular reference to technology, issues of
creativity, world musics, integrated learning and partnerships)
• case study examples and evaluation of practice
• ways forward for the future.
It will be of interest to policy makers, practitioners, music students
and trainers and trainee music teachers.