The Routledge Companion to Teaching Music Composition in Schools: International Perspectives

The Routledge Companion to Teaching Music Composition in Schools: International Perspectives provides a comprehensive overview of teaching composing from a global perspective, exploring curricular and extracurricular settings, cultural aspects, aesthetics, musical creativity, technology, and assessment. Contributors from over 30 countries offer theoretical, historical, empirical, and practical approaches, comparing practices across countries and regions. The volume is a valuable resource for teachers, music education researchers, students, and those working with children and young people in composing music.

Format: Hardback
Length: 540 pages
Publication date: 18 August 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The Routledge Companion to Teaching Music Composition in Schools: International Perspectives provides a comprehensive exploration of teaching composition from diverse perspectives across the globe. Spanning primary to secondary school levels and beyond, this volume delves into various aspects of composition pedagogy, including curricular and extracurricular settings, cultural influences, aesthetics, musical creativity, technology, and assessment. Drawing contributions from over 30 countries, the book offers a rich tapestry of theoretical, historical, empirical, and practical approaches, facilitating comparisons across different countries and regions. Experienced educators, composers, and researchers contribute chapters that provide in-depth insights into the practices prevailing in different international contexts. Interludes by the volume editors contextualize and problematize the teaching and learning of composing music, adding depth and richness to the overall narrative.

The volume encompasses a diverse range of contexts, including formal and informal settings, where national curricula mandate or where composing is a matter of personal choice. It encompasses a wide array of types, styles, and genres of musical learning and music-making, catering to the diverse needs and interests of students and practitioners.

By offering a comprehensive and detailed review of international approaches to incorporating music composition in teaching and learning, this volume serves as a valuable resource for teachers, music education researchers, graduate and undergraduate students, and anyone engaged with children and young people in the realm of composing music. It provides valuable insights, frameworks, and strategies for integrating composition into music education, fostering creativity, and promoting musical development.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032026268