From the Fulton County Curriculum Handbook:
Philosophy on Music Education
The study of music is important to one’s aesthetic, emotional, academic, physical and social growth, and is a significant part of the cultural heritage of all peoples. Through music, individuals have the opportunity to develop keener insights into the dignity and worth of people, to enjoy a more humanized educational environment, and grown intellectually and artistically.
Each student is unique and should learn to make independent judgments and informed choices with regard to personal needs. A developmental, sequential, and productive music education program encourages self-directed learning and creativity. Past musical experiences enable students to build a value system that is applied to new musical experiences.
Each student is unique and should learn to make independent judgments and informed choices with regard to personal needs. A developmental, sequential, and productive music education program encourages self-directed learning and creativity. Past musical experiences enable students to build a value system that is applied to new musical experiences.
Goals for Music Education
• To support students in building a lifelong relationship with music as consumers, producers, and performers
• To stimulate and expand aural, physical and visual senses
• To provide opportunities for all students to have some knowledge of music as well as providing certain students the opportunity for specialized and advanced study
• To help students perceive value in the study of music
• To broaden pre-existing foundations of music experiences
• To aid students in discovering the common areas which exist in music, other arts, and academics
• To provide students with a means for understanding and appreciation of our cultural heritage, and to broaden the understanding of music in other cultures
• To provide opportunities through music for students to find satisfaction in their accomplishments, both individually and collectively
• To foster within the student a respect for the opinion of others
• To stimulate and expand aural, physical and visual senses
• To provide opportunities for all students to have some knowledge of music as well as providing certain students the opportunity for specialized and advanced study
• To help students perceive value in the study of music
• To broaden pre-existing foundations of music experiences
• To aid students in discovering the common areas which exist in music, other arts, and academics
• To provide students with a means for understanding and appreciation of our cultural heritage, and to broaden the understanding of music in other cultures
• To provide opportunities through music for students to find satisfaction in their accomplishments, both individually and collectively
• To foster within the student a respect for the opinion of others
