An assesment and investigation of music education programs in secondary schools in Turkey during the republic in terms of contemporary music program

AN ASSESMENT AND INVESTIGATION OF MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN TURKEY DURING THE REPUBLIC IN TERMS OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC PROGRAM ABSTRACT M.Sc. Thesis Nesrin Biber üune 1986 Gazi University Institute of Natural Sciences There were two purposes of this research, The first purpose was to investigate the music education programs which started after Turkish Republic in terms of contemporary music. The second.purpose was to describe the current music education curriculum so that they could be developed. For this purpose, first current music education programs were examined and then an attempt was made to evaluate them in terms of contemporary music understanding. The results of this study showed that the music education programs of the past as well as current one did not contain necessary basic elements of a contemporary music education program such as aims, target behaviors, teaching methods, measurement and evaluation.lt was also found that there were statements about the aims and "explanations "about how to teach music lessons in different classes. However, none of then contained necessary element of a current music education program. iiiAfter surveying the. opinions of secondary school teachers, they were evaluated. It was found that current music education program was inadequate. Therefore a need for curriculum development was necessary. iv