Infrastructure status of music technologies and expectations of music teachers in BİLSEMs

The development processes of music education are also changing with technological developments. Educational institutions and teachers are expected to adapt to this change. The development of music technology opportunities in BİLSEMs where gifted students receive education and the ability of music teachers working there to follow developments in the field are considered important in terms of their own development and contribution to education. The purpose of this research is to reveal the infrastructure of sound recording technologies in BİLSEMs, the state of interest of the music teachers working in this institution, their views on the problems they experience and their expectations. The study group consists of 79 BİLSEMs that can be accessed randomly from 188 BİLSEM in the 2020-2021 academic year, and 79 music teachers who work in these schools and volunteer to participate in the research. As a method, the scanning model from qualitative research was used, and the data were analyzed with descriptive, numerical and content analysis methods. According to the findings of the research question examining the sound recording technologies infrastructure of BİLSEMs; 21 of 79 BİLSEMs within the scope of the study group have sound recording technologies infrastructure. According to the findings of the research question examining the proficiency of music teachers working in BİLSEMs in the field of sound recording technologies; it has been concluded that a small number of teachers have received these trainings, and they see the training they receive as low in number and moderately useful and sufficient in content. According to the findings obtained from the research question, which includes the problems, opinions and expectations of the music teachers working in BİLSEMs regarding the use of sound recording technologies; most of the teachers have a high level of interest in sound recording technologies. Along with this, it has been observed that the teachers stated that the education in the field should take place at the undergraduate level, that they want to receive training with in-service training programs and that sound recording studios should be established in BİLSEMs.