Music Education in the Light of Research
Music Education in the Light of Research
Author(s): Marek Sedláček
Subject(s): Education, Media studies, Music, School education, Higher Education , ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Pedagogy
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: music; education; school education; higher education; pedagogy; didactics; multimedia; music software;
Summary/Abstract: The proceedings contain full-text papers presented in the sub-section of the 29th international music teacher conference MUSICA VIVA IN SCHOLA organized by the Department of Music, the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno (the Czech Republic) in October 30–31, 2018. The proceedings contain the musical-historiographical, musical-didactical and musical-sociological research studies focusing on the current issues of music education, teaching problems of musical theory at Elementary Art Schools in the Czech Republic and music preferences of the youth.
- E-ISBN-13: 978-80-210-9214-3
- Page Count: 96
- Publication Year: 2018
- Language: English
List of authors
List of authors
(List of authors)
- Author(s):Author Not Specified
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Scientific Life
- Page Range:5-5
- No. of Pages:1
- Keywords:authors list;
- Summary/Abstract:Dr. Bence ASZTALOS Prof. Dr. Georg BRUNNER MgA. Mgr. Hana HAVELKOVÁ PhDr. Renata HORÁKOVÁ Doc. PhDr. Judita KUČEROVÁ, Ph.D. Mgr. et Mgr. BcA. Bc. Lenka KUČEROVÁ, DiS., Ph.D. et Ph.D. Mgr. Ondřej MUSIL Mgr. art. Nikolaj NIKITIN Doc. PhDr. Marek SEDLÁČEK, Ph.D. Mgr. Zdislava Voborná ZÁLESKÁ
Inverted Classroom – Use of Learning Videos in Music Studies
Inverted Classroom – Use of Learning Videos in Music Studies
(Inverted Classroom – Use of Learning Videos in Music Studies)
- Author(s):Georg Brunner
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Education, Media studies, Music, Distance learning / e-learning
- Page Range:6-24
- No. of Pages:19
- Keywords:Inverted/flipped classroom model; music studies; learning videos; University Teaching; evaluation and effectiveness study; student-centered teaching;
- Summary/Abstract:This article discusses the Inverted Classroom Model (ICM) as a concept (use of learning videos) for university teaching and presents the results of an evaluation and effectiveness study conducted in the summer semester 2018 at the Institute of Music of the University of Education Freiburg within the field of musicology. After a brief introduction to the concept of ICM, the focus of the article will be on the intervention and research design. Using qualitative and quantitative research methods, it will be explored what effects ICM has on attendance during scheduled class time, how students respond to the videos, how they evaluate the concept and especially the classroom sessions, and what effects on students’ learning success can be attributed to ICM. Furthermore, the article will provide an outlook on further possible uses of ICM for Music Studies.
Music School of the Brno Music Association (Brünner Musikverein): Conservatory or Academy?
Music School of the Brno Music Association (Brünner Musikverein): Conservatory or Academy?
(Music School of the Brno Music Association (Brünner Musikverein): Conservatory or Academy?)
- Author(s):Lenka Kučerová
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Education, Music, Higher Education , History of Education
- Page Range:25-32
- No. of Pages:8
- Keywords:Brünner Musikverein; Conservatory of Brno; Academy of Brno; Brno Music Association; Music School;
- Summary/Abstract:This article traces the teaching at the Music school of German Brno Music Association Brünner Musikverein. Before of foundation of Conservatory of Brno, it played an important role in Brno music education. After foundation of Czechoslovakia, it is not known why this association used titles “Conservatory“ and „Academy“. If it was possible according to the condition of written source documents, this text describes a study programmes of this school.
University Students in the Czech Republic and Their Relationship to the Contemporary Art Music
University Students in the Czech Republic and Their Relationship to the Contemporary Art Music
(University Students in the Czech Republic and Their Relationship to the Contemporary Art Music)
- Author(s):Marek Sedláček
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Education, Music, Higher Education
- Page Range:33-39
- No. of Pages:7
- Keywords:contemporary classical music; postmodernism; empirical research; listening activities; music education;
- Summary/Abstract:The author of the study presents the selected results of the nationwide musicalsociological research on the attitudes of university students in the Czech Republic to the Czech and world contemporary art music with a focus on the last third of the 20th century and 21st century. On the background of the research which deals with issues such as positive, neutral and negative attitude of respondents to the selected music samples in comparison with respondents’ identification ability of the listened music has also been examined the influence of the music education.
The Czech Pupils and their Musical Preferences in Comparison with some possibilities of Education in Elementary Art Schools in the Czech Educational System
The Czech Pupils and their Musical Preferences in Comparison with some possibilities of Education in Elementary Art Schools in the Czech Educational System
(The Czech Pupils and their Musical Preferences in Comparison with some possibilities of Education in Elementary Art Schools in the Czech Educational System)
- Author(s):Renata Horáková
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Education, Music, School education
- Page Range:40-44
- No. of Pages:5
- Keywords:music; research; musical preferences; music education; art schools in the Czech Republic;
- Summary/Abstract:The author of the study presents the results of research on the attitudes of students in the Czech Republic to the contemporary art music with a focus on findings from The Czech School Inspectorate, reflects on the possibilities of cooperation between musical professionals and art schools and elementary schools.
Musical Activities in Flow
Musical Activities in Flow
(Musical Activities in Flow)
- Author(s):Nikolaj Nikitin
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Education, Music, Pedagogy
- Page Range:45-50
- No. of Pages:6
- Keywords:musical improvisation; flow theory; musical psychology; pedagogy; musical education;
- Summary/Abstract:Topic discussed is the theory of flow and its significance in the context of the teaching of musical improvisation in elementary music education. The theme is closely related to musical psychology and deals with the experiences, feelings and psychological conditions associated with interpretation. The flow condition helps to cope with stress situations, increases concentration and brings joy or feelings of musical activity, thereby improving the quality of life. It is a musical improvisation and is a suitable form to achieve a flow condition. This is one of the important arguments for introducing music improvisation into the music school syllabus.
Didactic Materials Used in Teaching Music at Elementary Art Schools in the Czech Republic according to Research at Department of Music at Faculty of Education of Masaryk University in 2018
Didactic Materials Used in Teaching Music at Elementary Art Schools in the Czech Republic according to Research at Department of Music at Faculty of Education of Masaryk University in 2018
(Didactic Materials Used in Teaching Music at Elementary Art Schools in the Czech Republic according to Research at Department of Music at Faculty of Education of Masaryk University in 2018)
- Author(s):Zdislava Voborná Záleská
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Music, School education, Pedagogy
- Page Range:51-59
- No. of Pages:9
- Keywords:research; elementary art school; music; didactic materials;
- Summary/Abstract:The article deals with didactic materials used in elementary art schools in the Czech Republic in the study subject of Music. The didactic materials are divided into textbooks, songbooks and other didactic materials used by both teachers and pupils. The data was obtained by the method of questionnaire survey in the framework of the research Current trends in musical-theoretical teaching at elementary art schools in the Czech Republic. The research focused on the education in the musical field of elementary art schools. The purpose of this research was to look at the content of the curriculum and the teaching methods used. The aim of the research was then to find out the current state of this issue and propose possible improvements of the quality of teaching, for example through the preparation of didactic materials.
Hanns Eisler: Variations on American Children’s Songs
Hanns Eisler: Variations on American Children’s Songs
(Hanns Eisler: Variations on American Children’s Songs)
- Author(s):Bence Asztalos
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Music, School education, Film / Cinema / Cinematography
- Page Range:60-62
- No. of Pages:3
- Keywords:Eisler; nursery rhymes; film music; film programs; chamber music;
- Summary/Abstract:Hanns Eisler’s Suite for Septet No.1 op.92a (Variations on American Children’s Songs) is film music, composed for Joseph Losey’s documentary, A Child Went Forth, shown in 1942. The musical content of the film, about children’s summer camp, has been adopted from such nursery rhymes as Little Ah Sid, Strawberry Fair or Sourwood Mountain. This study points out, besides the work’s musical attributes, a few typical momentums of composition, adding tips to film programs already operating in schools.
Multimedia and Music Software in Music Theory Classes in Elementary Art Schools in the Czech Republic – Research Outcomes of the Department of Music at the Masaryk University’s Faculty of Education in 2018
Multimedia and Music Software in Music Theory Classes in Elementary Art Schools in the Czech Republic – Research Outcomes of the Department of Music at the Masaryk University’s Faculty of Education in 2018
(Multimedia and Music Software in Music Theory Classes in Elementary Art Schools in the Czech Republic – Research Outcomes of the Department of Music at the Masaryk University’s Faculty of Education in 2018)
- Author(s):Ondřej Musil
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Education, Media studies, Music, School education, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
- Page Range:63-72
- No. of Pages:10
- Keywords:multimedia; modern technologies; music software; research; music education;
- Summary/Abstract:The main aim of the contribution is to familiarize those who are interested in multimedia and modern technologies in music education with the current state of using multimedia in music education, which follows the research of the Department of Music at the Masaryk University's Faculty of Education in 2018. This research focuses on teaching music theory in elementary art schools in the Czech Republic. One section of the questionnaire, which was intended for the music teachers, focused on the area of modern technologies and music software. The submitted text presents the outcomes of teachers' answers and tries to explain them.
Folk Song in Czech Schools: A Challenge for Music Education and Ethnomusicology
Folk Song in Czech Schools: A Challenge for Music Education and Ethnomusicology
(Folk Song in Czech Schools: A Challenge for Music Education and Ethnomusicology)
- Author(s):Judita Kučerová
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Education, Customs / Folklore, Music, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, School education
- Page Range:73-84
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:folklore heritage; music education; ethnomusicology; interdisciplinary cooperation; school practice;
- Summary/Abstract:The authoress bases her paper on a belief in the values of the Czech traditional folk music, representing an organic part of the national culture and the need for the presentation this heritage at schools. In the historical section, it deals with development of the care of musically-folklore heritage at schools on territory of the Czech Republic, from the end of the 19th century to the present. This development has affected different personalities of the artistic, scientific and educational sphere. Part of the treatise is Janáček´s approach to the folk songs in teaching process. In the area of presenting folklore heritage to the youth is necessary the cooperation between music educators and ethnomusicologists. The results of research and edition activities of ethnomusicologists might help music pedagogy. The author gives examples of musically-educational and cultural practice in the field of folklore heritage presentation to the youth and possibilities of interdisciplinary cooperation. She bases on historical sources and current researches at schools.
Representation of Musical Activities in the Teaching of Music Theory at Czech Elementary Art schools – Particular findings of the Exploratory Survey of the Department of Music at the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno 2018
Representation of Musical Activities in the Teaching of Music Theory at Czech Elementary Art schools – Particular findings of the Exploratory Survey of the Department of Music at the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno 2018
(Representation of Musical Activities in the Teaching of Music Theory at Czech Elementary Art schools – Particular findings of the Exploratory Survey of the Department of Music at the Faculty of Education, Masaryk University in Brno 2018)
- Author(s):Hana Havelková
- Language:English
- Subject(s):Education, Music, School education
- Page Range:85-96
- No. of Pages:12
- Keywords:musical activities; teaching; music education; music theory; elementary art school; research;
- Summary/Abstract:The paper will present and interpret the results of an exploratory survey on the trends and (best practices or teacher preferences) in the teaching of music theory at elementary art schools, specifically in relation to the selection of certain musical activities, the representation of different genres of music and the application of musical activities within the genres of music. The exploratory survey was conducted in the form of an online questionnaire among music theory teachers at the basic art schools. The survey was carried out in the spring of 2018 as a constituent part of a specific research by the Department of Music Education at the Faculty of Education of the Masaryk University in Brno entitled: Current Trends in Musical-Theoretical Teaching at the Elementary Art Schools in the Czech Republic.