The role of music education for the prevention of school violence

Abstract

This study is to analyze the situation of school violence and the role of music education as well as direction for policy in order to prevent violence happening in schools. Literature study that investigates and analyzes data on school violence and preventive methods was conducted. By doing so, I analyzed major issues in contents. Moreover, survey and interviews on elementary school and middle school teachers in order to recognize the current situation of school violence. As school violence gets more escalated, I examined applicable laws for the prevention of school violence and presented the role and policy in music education. First, it is important to create music programs for psychological treatment and rehabilitation of both victims and attackers. Second, a donation business of music education should be undertaken for the prevention of school violence. Third, music curriculum for personality training should be designed. Fourth, it is necessary to reinforce retraining system on school violence for music teachers. Lastly, family-related programs as a medium of music should be developed. The boundary of music education could be enlarged as music can contribute to the society in addition to the education on feeling and learning aesthetic features of music itself.