Musics in the Shifting Global Order The Second Biennial Conference of the International Musicological Society, East Asia,

18-20 October 2013, Taipei Proposal Round Table: Teaching Western Music History in 2013 Participants in this round table will explore issues related to teaching Western music history. Given the theme of the conference, the group will focus on teaching and studying Western music history in Asia, but will also look beyond the region to consider the wider implications of cultural and technological change to/for teaching and learning. Ultimately, the round table seeks to explore what we hope to accomplish by teaching music history and how best to achieve it. Following discussion on a set of questions by the participants, the audience will be encouraged to join the discussion and share ideas and experiences.

Issues and questions The music: Should we still be focusing on Western art music? How can we introduce other musics? How qualified are we to teach other musics? [Im not sure we need to dwell other musics if the focus of the panel is Western music history. Or, at least, I dont believe we all need to cover that terrain. For me, a more pertinent issue is connecting Western history to performance and other careers in music thats what my undergrads seem to care most about. Our struggle is in part against the belief that music history is not important in Hong Kong. ] Methods and materials: Are the standard textbooks still working? Are they right for Asian students? Are online materials helping teachers to meet students needs? How are we engaging students? What are the best approaches to helping students to understand the music? [This is good we all would have much to talk about here] The students: Are students expectations being met? Are students prepared for cultural analysis? Are students skills changing if so, how? [Along with this, do students have realistic expectations and reasonable professional goals? What, exactly, are they preparing themselves to do?]
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