Music Education as part of the learning area Arts and Culture is far from satisfactory in South African schools. Reasons for this include a highly sophisticated and complex curriculum (the revised National Curriculum Statement, 2002); the integration of four discrete arts forms into one learning area; and teacher training which is not always reflective of the teaching profession’s demands. The study was based on a mixed method design, investigating how teachers in best scenario schools implement music as part of the integrated learning area Arts and Culture. Interviews were held with various stakeholders in Music Education, including teachers currently involved with the presentation of the Arts and Culture learning area, lecturers at universities training students for Music Education, and policy makers such as subject advisors in the Arts and Culture learning area. Data was also collected by analysing commercially available resources for this learning area. Analysis of the data obtained revealed that few teachers in the Arts and Culture learning area are qualified in more than one art form. A major concern is that music is often omitted from regular classroom activities in the Foundation Phase due to teachers feeling pressurised by multiple assessment standards in learning areas such as Literacy and Numeracy. Another finding in all primary school phases was that the time spent on Music Education was far less than that spent on Visual Arts. Learners are often involved in projects collecting knowledge about music, but seldom involved in active music making experiences. Aspects such as different ways to integrate the arts into one learning area, generalist/specialist teacher training, as well as issues concerning product, process and performance during the delivery of the arts, were also investigated. The researcher drew from all the data to design a course for teacher training in Music Education as part of the learning area Arts and Culture. Recommendations include regular in-service teacher training courses; nationwide co-ordination of teacher training programmes and the establishment of a national council for Music Education. An urgent need for appropriate lesson material in Arts and Culture was also identified, including CDs with songs and backtracks. / Thesis (DMus)--University of Pretoria, 2009. / Music / unrestricted

Made available in DSpace on 2016-12-08T17:06:50Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 luciana.pdf: 979639 bytes, checksum: 7bdc24f58f796c3be179823ae3c3fa64 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2009-11-10 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The present work was aimed at researching the kind of preparation offered in the music teachers' graduation courses at the Universities located in the State of Santa Catarina regarding the acting in free schools of music. Other objectives of this study were investigating the conceptions the undergraduate music students, Music Department coordinators and professors have about the free schools of music and the preparation actually available at the University in relation to the work to be developed in those schools. The literature review was based on the conceptions of Perrenoud (1999; 2000) and Tardif (2002) about the competences and knowledge of teachers, and in the influence of these authors in researches that look for the delimitation of musical educators' knowledge and specific competences. The research was divided in two parts: the first one was a exploratory research, followed by a case study with qualitative approach methodology in the second part. Data collection was primarily made through interviews with focal groups, and then individually in the stage of the case study. The results indicate that those who graduated (Licensed) and the undergraduate students feel they have been prepared and are ready to work at Free (independent) Music Schools. The collected data also indicates that this kind of school is seen by the Licensed teachers as important professional opportunities that demand the kind of knowledge and competence they have acquired in their undergraduate courses. Both professors and coordinators of the Faculty surveyed believe that these degree courses can prepare the graduates to work in different contexts, including the free school of music. Further research is suggested in order to deepen investigations concerning the free school of music and teacher training in Music Education / O presente trabalho teve como objetivo pesquisar a preparação oferecida nos cursos de formação de professores de música do Estado de Santa Catarina em relação à atuação em escolas livres de música. Os objetivos específicos desta pesquisa foram investigar as concepções de licenciandos, coordenadores de cursos e professores de Licenciatura em Música a respeito das escolas livres de música e da preparação oferecida pela Licenciatura para atuação nestes espaços. A revisão de literatura baseou-se nas concepções de Perrenoud (1999; 2000) e Tardif (2002) acerca das competências e saberes docentes, e na influência destes autores em pesquisas que buscam a delimitação dos saberes e competências específicas dos educadores musicais. A metodologia utilizada foi pesquisa exploratória (primeira etapa) seguida de estudo de caso (segunda etapa) com abordagem qualitativa. A coleta de dados foi feita através de entrevistas com grupos focais, em uma primeira etapa do trabalho e entrevistas individuais na etapa do estudo de caso. Os resultados indicam que os licenciados sentem-se preparados pela Licenciatura para atuar em escolas livres de música. Os dados também demonstram que os licenciados reconhecem estas escolas como importante espaço de atuação profissional, e que demandam saberes e competências específicos dos professores de música. Coordenadores de curso e professores das Licenciaturas pesquisadas entendem que estes cursos superiores conseguem preparar os egressos para atuar em diversos contextos, inclusive as escolas livres de música. Outras pesquisas são sugeridas de forma que sejam aprofundadas as investigações a respeito das escolas livres de música e da formação docente em Educação Musical