Curriculum decisions are the foundation of education. They determine the knowledge, understandings, skills, attitudes, and values deemed necessary for today's students. Beyond musical competencies, a curriculum is, therefore, the most important responsibility facing music educators-one that goes well beyond the skills of simply delivering an individual lesson and accounts for beneficial outcomes for individual students, graduates, and ultimately the world of musicing. Oddly, however, curriculum theory and design for music education have been left to the sidelines in undergraduate music education. And it is usually no more on the radar of in-service teachers, despite the fact that the U.S. politics governing school curriculum are constantly in public view (e.g., U.S. "No child left behind," "Common Core"). Curriculum Philosophy and Theory for Music Education Praxis remedies this with a practical overview of curriculum basics and their implications for music education. Mindful of traditional philosophical roots of curriculum-foundations that still impact contemporary strategy, author Thomas A. Regelski offers a model curriculum based on recent praxis theory in which musical and educational benefits are evident to students, administrators, and taxpayers who ultimately fund music programs.

About the Author
Thomas A. Regelski is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Music at the State University of New York at Fredonia. He has also taught at Aichi University of Nagoya, Japan and the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. He is the author of seven books and many journal articles.

Reviews
Continuing his long career as an eminent music education philosopher and a major contributor to praxial music education, Regelski's Curriculum Philosophy and Theory for Music Education Praxis is yet another stellar contribution to the music education literature and a must-read for anyone who has a serious interest in effective and ethical music teaching and learning. * David J. Elliott, New York University *



Book Information
ISBN 9780197558706
Author Thomas A. Regelski
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 290g
Dimensions(mm) 156mm * 236mm * 12mm