Dictionary of Music Education
By (author) Irma H. Collins
Publication date:
18 October 2013Length of book:
374 pagesPublisher
Scarecrow PressDimensions:
236x159mm6x9"
ISBN-13: 9780810886513
Irma Collins’s Dictionary of Music Education is more than just a lexicon. It is a journey through time and the story of the evolution of music education, including entries on notable individuals, crucial terms, important events, and key organizations—a broad survey of the field. Collins includes information about a variety of English-speaking countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, emphasizing the impact music education researchers and organizations have had on one another across the globe.
Biographical entries profile musicians and music educators who were among the founders or first implementers of significant pedagogical tools and methods. Terms include standard concepts in the field of music education. Event and organization entries are those crucial to the advancement of music education regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dictionary of Music Education also includes a timeline, cross-references, and a significant bibliography. This work will interest anyone involved in the field of music education, from students and faculty to administrators and private instructors.
Biographical entries profile musicians and music educators who were among the founders or first implementers of significant pedagogical tools and methods. Terms include standard concepts in the field of music education. Event and organization entries are those crucial to the advancement of music education regionally, nationally, and internationally. Dictionary of Music Education also includes a timeline, cross-references, and a significant bibliography. This work will interest anyone involved in the field of music education, from students and faculty to administrators and private instructors.
Collins, now 83, has been teaching at both public schools and universities for 50 years. Interviewed for the Winchester Star, she commented, 'I've always wanted a music education dictionary—because there wasn't one like this.' To remedy the lack she outlines the precursors to the discipline in a detailed chronology dating back to the Greeks in the sixth century BCE. She follows this with dictionary entries covering from Canadian bandmaster Eric Abbot to Johannes Zumpe, a German-born maker of English square pianos. Her focus extends beyond the United States to include Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the UK. Lists of organizations, of publications arranged by country, and of examining institutions and a bibliography complete this groundbreaking source.