A history of American music education
By: Michael L. Mark, Charles L. Gary
Contributors: Gary, Charles L; MENC, the National Association for Music Education (U.S.)
Edition: 3rd ed
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education; R&L Education
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Number of pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9781578865239; 9781578865765
Subjects: Music -- Instruction and study -- United States -- History
Notes: "Published in partnership with MENC, the National Association for Music Education."

Includes bibliographical references and index
Table of contents: title: The ancient Jewish tradition; title: The age of antiquity; title: Music education from the early Christian era to the Reformation; title: Early music education in the New World; title: The New England roots of American music education; title: Education for a new democracy; title: The Pestalozzian education reform movement; title: The beginnings of music in American schools; title: Music education in an industrializing America; title: The development of professional education organizations; title: The beginning of the Music Educators National Conference; title: The broadening music curriculum; title: The Music Educators National Conference matures; title: American education after 1950; title: Government, foundation, and not-for-profit support for arts education; title: New foundations of music education; title: New curricular foundations of music education; title: The twenty-first century; title: Reflections