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Pilgrims Arrived in America
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Puritans Arrived in America
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Music in Early America
Was an oral tradition. Very few could read music. Ministers advocated for musical training. Resulted in the rise of singing masters. -
All citizens required to have elementary school education
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Taxes were starting to be used to pay teacher
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1 teacher designated to every 50 families in towns
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Bach in Europe
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Reverend Thomas complained about how the singing was
Advocating for music education begun -
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The Singing School Movement
The first system of music education stemmed from this -
Music Education Became a Curricular Subject
Recommended by Lowell Mason
The first time music education was supported by public taxes -
New York Philharmonic was created
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Lewis A Benjamin wrote The Musical Academy
A textbook for his ensembles -
River Fall Conservatory
Introduced by Eben Tourjee -
First instrumental ensemble in a public school
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Newport Musical Institute
Introduced by Eben Tourjee -
New Class Book written by Howell Brothers
Taught violin using pentatonic scales -
New England Conservatory Created
Modeled after the Leipzig Conservatory in Germany -
Music Teacher National Association
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Symphony Society of New York
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1st Instrumental Teacher hired
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Saint Louis Symphony was established
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Benjamin Brothers Musical Academy
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Eastern European Immigration in America
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Boston Symphony Orchestra was created
Considered the world's finest symphony at the time -
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Frank T. Benjamin's Children's Carnivals
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Free violin schools
Taught by the wife of Lewis Benjamin -
St. Olaf Choirs became famous
Made famous by F. Melius Christiansen -
People's Singing Classes at Cooper Union
Created by Frank Damrosch -
Vocal Music recommended in Public schools of Philadelphia
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Patrick Gilmore created Peace Festival of 1869
Exposed the country to full bands, orchestras and choirs -
Murdock Company founded
Dealers in String Instruments -
Instrumental Music became common in Public Schools
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Music education started to focus on child development
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The First Annual Festival of the National Union of Orchestras
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Creation of the MENC
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Musical Courier Tour
Solidified the reputation of the St. Olaf Choir -
Sistine Chapel Choir Toured America
Followed the Rise of Acapella Music -
Rise of band competitions in the United States
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Cold War
Focus in education shifted to Science, Military and Math -
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Civil Rights Movement
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Commission on Basic Concepts
Organized by the MENC
Helped define a philosophical foundation for music education -
Russia put Sputnik into space
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Ford Foundation being the first philanthropic institution to work and improve Music Ed
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Basic Concepts in Music Education: The Yearbook
Published by the National Society for the Study of Education (NSSE)
Cited Historical Justification
Reminded music educators of the vital role of music -
Woods Hole Conference
Response to Sputnik
Music was Categorized as Aesthetic education
Music educators were able to teach concepts, skills, and repertoire. -
AASA presented curriculum including music, drama and arts
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Young Composers Project
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Foundations and Principles of Music Educations
Argued for the educational centrality of Music Education -
The Process of Education
Written Jerome Bruner -
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The Decline of Education
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The Rise of Cognitive Psychology
Contributed to the idea of Conceptual Learning -
MENC expanded Young Composers Project and named it Contemporary Music Project
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Yale Seminar on Music Education
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Project on Instruction
encouraged reading, comprehension and disciplined thought -
Julliard Repertory Project
Created to compose high-quality music for early grade music educators -
Philip Phenix proposed the Six Independent Realms of Meaning
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Seminar on Comprehensive Musicianship
Hosted by Northwestern University -
A symposium held to evaluate musicianship
held in Warrenton Virginia -
The Tanglewood Symposium
Sponsored by the MENC -
Project Zero
Investigated the artistic and aesthetic development of children -
Languages of Art
Written by Nelson Goodman -
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Contemporary Music Project's
Had three programs:
Professionals-in-Residence
The Teaching of Comprehensive Musicianship
Complementary Activities -
MENC's Goals and Objectives Project
The goal was to conduct and activities to build a vibrant music culture -
A Philosophy of Music Education
Written by Bennett Reimer -
World Peace Festival
Similar to the festival in 1869 -
The School Music Program: Descriptions and Standards
published by the National Commission on Instruction -
Knowledge and the Curriculum
Written by Paul Hirst
Lists physical sciences, history, religion, literature, fine arts and philosophy as seven forms of knowledge -
Lowest SAT scores in History
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President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
Created by Ronald Reagan -
A Nation At Risk
Awareness of the decile in the education system -
War on Music Education
Music was seen as an elective. Music Ed. funding saw budget cuts -
College Board Quality Education Project
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Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
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Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Written and Inferred by Howard Gardner -
Learning and Teaching: Ways of Knowing
Ideas by Elliot Eisner -
Beyond Creating: The Place for Art in America's Schools
Published by the Getty Center for Education in the Arts -
Nation Spent $215.5 billion on Education
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The Arts, Education, and Aesthetic Knowing
Published by the NSSE -
On the Nature of the Musical Experience
Written by Bennett Reimer and Jefferey Wright -
Philosophy of Music Education: Special Research Group
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The Bell Curve
Controversial bc mentioned race determining intelligence -
The Vision 2020/ Housewright Symposium
Held at Florida State University
Influenced music ed for over a decade -
Transforming Music Education
Written by Estelle Ruth Jorgensen -
Democracy and Music Education
Written by Paul Woodford
A political perspective on Music Education -
The Centennial Congress of the MENC
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Seeking the Significance of Music Education: Essays and Reflection
Written by Bennett Reimer -
Music Education for Changing Times
Written by J. Terry and Thomas Regeleski -
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Lincoln Center's The Imagination Conversations Project