Within the social, cultural and political contexts for arts education in Singapore today, this thesis describes a framework for the development of a dance curriculum for 13 to 16 years old secondary school students. This study considers the question: What kind of Dance Elective Programme will address the needs of the diverse communities in Singapore? The framework for the Dance Elective Programme that emerges from the research describes rationale, content, and approaches as identified by the research participants. Research data collected includes dance syllabi; dance journals; questionnaires and interviews with various individuals in Singapore. The significance of dance in the school curriculum is accentuated by several Singapore government reports where the issue of the promotion of arts education is raised. Currently in the secondary school curriculum in Singapore, the arts subjects offered are visual art and music; dance has yet to be offered as an academic subject. A comprehensive arts education should encompass other disciplines, so as to provide a holistic learning environment in schools. It is hoped that this suggested framework will provide an impetus for further development and implementation of dance curriculum in Singapore schools in the near future.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/265439 |
| Date | January 2003 |
| Creators | Chua, Poh Yi (Joey) |
| Publisher | Queensland University of Technology |
| Source Sets | Australiasian Digital Theses Program |
| Detected Language | English |
| Rights | Copyright Joey Poh Yi Chua |
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