COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MUSIC EDUCATION SYLLABI WITHIN PRESCHOOL TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS IN SERBIA
Keywords:
preschool music, syllabus, teacher training,Abstract
Preschool teacher education programs in Serbia correspond with
the non-academic, vocational, three year programs abroad, but there
are also a few academic, four-year programs as well, since ten years
ago. In order to improve the current preschool teacher education
programs in the field of music education, it was necessary to
investigate the current situation in this filed. Aim of this paper was to
create a critical review and mutual comparison of the syllabi for all
the courses regarding music education in the aforementioned
institutions, in order to get an insight to the scope and quality of
musical activities the students are being prepared for. We have
gathered, analyzed and compared quantitative data (course duration,
its placement within the study plan, continuity in presence of musicrelated
subjects and number of ECT points) for all the music-related
courses. Also, we have analyzed qualitative data (list of
recommended literature, subject content, subject aims and expected
results of the course) for courses Preschool music 1 and 2.This
research shows significant differences in the organization and
realization of the preschool teacher training programs in Serbia in
all the selected categories.
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