Abstract
Music, with its various functions in human life, is not only an instrument of education but also a field of it. Basically, music education leads an individual to develop a behavior, or forms a behavioral change by changing and developing a gained behavior. Music education is carried out in a planned and programmed way at every level, from kindergarten to university. Besides the training of individuals through music, this situation necessitates some individuals, chosen especially for this training, to be trained in particular fields of music. In Faculties of Education within Turkey's Higher Education System, the specialization in the field of Music Education in Master's Degree level has been put into practice with the Higher Education Law No.2547, which took effect in 1982, and institutions were able to constitute only some parts of their academic staff with master's programs opened until 1990s. There has been a more active education for the last 20 years; however, there isn't satisfactory music education in our country especially in PhD level. Uluda? University Education Faculty the Department of Music Education (1982) is the fourth well-established educational institution in our country in terms of the date of establishment subsequently after Ankara (1924), ?stanbul (1969), ?zmir (1973). It has a more than 30-year-experience and knowledge. Master's Degree Education has been carried out since 1986. Up to now, there have been many graduates, significant contribution to the art and culture of Music with many studies carried out different fields of Music Education, and many scholars have been trained. As of 2013, within Uluda? University Institute of Educational Sciences, Music Education PhD Program has been opened and the education is carried on since then. in this paper, there will be evaluations and introductions in terms of education, syllabus and application regarding this program.
Highlights
With its individual, social, cultural, economic and educational functions and versatile effects in human life, music is an inseparable part of life. for centuries, music has been used as an important educational tool and given a place and great importance in social life by giving consideration to its educational role.Music education basically develops an individual’s musical skills or leads to a behavioral change by changing and developing already learned skills
There have been many graduates, significant contribution to the art and culture of Music with many studies carried out different fields of Music Education, and many scholars have been trained
Social, cultural, economic and educational functions and versatile effects in human life, music is an inseparable part of life. for centuries, music has been used as an important educational tool and given a place and great importance in social life by giving consideration to its educational role
Summary
Social, cultural, economic and educational functions and versatile effects in human life, music is an inseparable part of life. for centuries, music has been used as an important educational tool and given a place and great importance in social life by giving consideration to its educational role. The first one is to make the graduates of the Master Program more competent in their profession, and the other is to prepare the graduates of the Master Programwho want to become academicians for PhD education.In order to do so, there are some aims to be achieved, which are; to enlighten the candidates’ knowledge of Music Education and pedagogy, to help the candidates correlate Educational Music and the types of music which has gained a place in society and help them find ways to transfer this knowledge to students, to help the candidates learn the national and international modern music teaching methods and literature related to it, and help them pave the wayfor new researches, to keep them well-informed about scientific developments, field studies and literature in music education, andto develop the strategies to prepare proper learning environment and to increase students’performanceby directing this process well. The Number of Credits and Compulsory and Elective Courses in order to get a PhD Degree
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