The purpose of this study was to examine the role of the music program in the two-year colleges in the state of Georgia as perceived by the four reference groups responsible for that role. The reference groups consisted of: (1) College Presidents, (2) Academic Deans, (3) Chairpersons responsible for the music program, and (4) Music Faculty. The study proposed that differential role perception on the part of the reference groups could result in role conflict and dysfunction for the music programs within these two-year colleges. / The evolution of the two-year college philosophy in a comprehensive direction was proposed as a source of differential role perception. This speculation provided the framework for the analysis of the data. The problem assumed by this research was to determine if differential role perception existed among the reference groups, and, if so, the problem was related to misconceptions among the reference groups as to the focus of the music program within a comprehensive philosophy. / The data for the comparative analysis of role perception were collected via a questionnaire survey instrument. Questionnaires were delivered to all members of each reference group in twenty-three private and public two-year colleges in the state of Georgia. A total usable response rate of 80% was achieved. Descriptive statistical procedures were applied to the data and the results were presented in tabular form. / Among the findings of the study were the following: (1) Differential role focus is evident among and within reference groups concerning the role of the music program in the two-year colleges; (2) Potential role conflict exists among the reference groups with the propensity for such conflict being the greatest between the Presidents' Group and the Faculty Group; (3) The primary concerns of those responsible for music program role are low student enrollments in music programs, high-cost budget considerations, and the focus of the existing music program. The data reveal, however, that the four reference groups basically agree on the responsibilities of music members in achieving role satisfaction. / In the final chapter, conclusions were presented and suggestions were made for future research. Recommendations for the music programs in the two-year colleges in the state of Georgia were also offered. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 47-12, Section: A, page: 4316. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1986.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75994 |
| Contributors | WILLIAMS, JOEL EDGAR., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 174 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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