Monash University Handbook 2010 Postgraduate - Unit

Synopsis

This unit deals with the research that informs the formulation of policy and practice in music education. Module 1 examines the historical development and philosophical bases of school music education and current trends in arts and music education policy. In Module 2 students will consider the implications of sociological understandings of music education policy and practice.

Objectives

Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to:

• demonstrate an understanding of current arts education policy and the position of music education in Australian schools;
• appreciate the historical and philosophical influences that have shaped music education policy and practice in Australia; and
• compare and evaluate alternative approaches to school music education from systems outside Australia.

Assessment

Module 1: Essay 4,000 words 50%. Module 2: Essay 4,000 words 50%.

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Jane Southcott

Off-campus attendance requirements

24 hours per week, covering reading of distance materials, undertaking web-based research, completion of exercises, and preparation of assessment tasks.