The purpose of this study was to investigate the status of music education in the Christian day schools of Florida; to determine the quantity and quality of music education, and the music teacher's philosophy of music education. A survey was mailed to 230 Christian day schools in Florida who were members of Christian Schools of Florida, Association of Christian Schools International, or Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. One hundred sixty-one (70%) schools responded. / Results of this study indicate that 32% of the Christian day schools in Florida do not have an organized music program. Results from Christian day schools that have a music program indicate that most offer general music, piano lessons, and band in the 1st through the 6th grades; most offer mixed choir and piano lessons in the 7th through the 12th grades; most schools do not require students in the 7th through the 12th grades to take any music course; most music teachers believe teaching for an aesthetic music education to be important; most music teachers have at least a bachelor's degree; and only 56% of the music teachers teach only music courses. / Results of this study have led to the following recommendations: (1) Those schools that do not have a music program should initiate an investigation regarding the feasibility of starting one. (2) Additional music courses should be included at all grade levels so that students have a broader base of opportunities from which to choose. (3) Christian day schools should at least meet the Florida Department of Education's requirement that graduating high school students should have at least one-half credit in the fine arts. (4) Christian day school music teachers and administrators should work together and investigate possible ways to obtain the necessary funds to maintain a music program. (5) Christian day school administrators should make a concerted effort to employ music teachers who have earned at least a bachelor's degree in music. (6) The goals and objectives established by the Music Educators National Conference should be implemented in all Christian day schools. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 50-10, Section: A, page: 3174. / Major Professor: Amy Brown. / Thesis (Ed.D.)--The Florida State University, 1989.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_78073 |
| Contributors | Ainsworth, Steven Hanna., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 284 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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