A Return to Amateurism in Music Education

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  • Author(s): Kratus, John
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Music Educators Journal. Sep 2019 106(1):31-37.
  • Publication Date:
    2019
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Evaluative
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://sagepub.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      7
    • Education Level:
      Secondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Music; Music Education; Music Teachers; Singing; Musicians; Musical Composition; Secondary Education
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/0027432119856870
    • ISSN:
      0027-4321
    • Abstract:
      The future of American music education may be found in its past--a time when music teachers instilled lifelong amateur music-making in their students. There are differences between amateur and professional musicianship, and the focus of American music education shifted from amateurism to semiprofessionalism in the mid-twentieth century. An orientation toward semiprofessionalism makes little sense given the limited performance opportunities in large ensembles after high school and college. This article suggests a way back to nurturing amateurism and highlights two obstacles to this goal: the inflexibility of music teacher education and the profession's reluctance to accept popular music. The article concludes with a narrative of what a world of amateur musicianship looks like.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2019
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1227335