Presents some points of view on arts in general education in reaction to January's special issue of MEJ. (Editor/RK)

Considered the use of school music to deal with the student's need for creative expression. (RK)

The author, another longtime supporter of the school jazz movement, examined the changes in educational literature for the jazz band. (Editor/RK)

AGE's Title VI-B artists in the classroom program is providing direct services to students and helping teachers become comfortable with the arts as tools for teaching, as well as supporting the importance of the arts in their own right. (Author)

The Jefferson County, Colorado, public schools (Jeffco) have offered an arts in general education program since 1971. Its intent is to infuse the entire curriculum, K-12, with arts activities and perspectives. (Author/RK)

A wide variety of music-learning pursuits should be available to older adults based on their need, capabilities, and desires. Guidelines for developing and evaluating music programs for senior citizens are presented. (RM)

One of the most publicized of all the artist as teacher programs is the artist in schools program of the National Endowment for the Arts. To provide music educators with more information about the artist in schools program, John Kerr, director, and Tom Kanahele, administrator of the education program of the National Endowment for the Arts, were…

An evaluation team considered the success that an arts-oriented curriculum had in being established in a variety of school sites involved in Project IMPACT. (Author/RK)

Describes the opportunities available in summer workshops and graduate programs for music teachers. The impact of the workshops and programs on improving teacher effectiveness is evaluated. Criteria are included for evaluating program offerings for their usefulness to teachers. The author offers suggestions to workshop planners to improve the…

The Open City project of East Harlem in New York City, an early childhood, reading-through-the-arts program reflects ten years of arts in general education theory building. Describes this program and how it has developed the reading ability of young children. (Author/RK)

Describes Kodaly-based music programs. Focuses on three problems with this instruction method: (1) when one or more beliefs are focused upon to the detriment of the program as a whole; (2) the Kodaly program was created in a different culture and time; and (3) the program's emphasis on specific musical skills is limiting. (CMK)

Explores the use of music in programs for young children and lists characteristics that early childhood music educators should exhibit. Addresses formal training in early childhood music. Highlights other teacher training approaches to enrich the music experiences of young children. (CMK)

Focuses on the following issues in music education: recognition of successful career music teachers by professional associations; increased enrollments; improved evaluation of music education programs; educating the public about the music programs; inclusion of music education in basic curriculum; mobilizing parents to support the entire music…