Research Symposium

BIO

I am a sophomore General Music BA at the FSU College of Music from Port Charlotte, Florida. I aspire to go on to graduate school to study to become a professor of tuba. This project caught my interest since I wanted to seize the opportunity to learn about the field of music education that I have been so heavily involved in since sixth grade. In my free time, I enjoy practicing tuba, running, cooking new recipes, and hanging out with friends and family.

Perception of General Music Education

Abstract

Colleges around the US feature many robust programs
in the field of music education. Additionally, there has
been increased research recently into the new question
of the benefits of studying music such as increased
executive function and improved problem-solving skills.
Despite this, the US continues to face the issue of a lack
of support of music education programs which is
potentially one of the contributing factors causing many
teachers to leave the profession within the first five
years. The purpose of this study was to examine
preservice and in-service music teachers' perceptions of
general music education. Participants in this study
consisted of preservice teachers enrolled in an
undergraduate music education degree and in-service
teachers with at least one year of employed music
teaching experience. All respondents completed a
Qualtrics questionnaire that measured their perception
of general music education. 94% of participants believed
that general music courses should be required and 76%
of those who thought it should be required, mentioned
every year in Elementary school and at least twice in
both middle and high school.

Keywords: Music Education, General