The purpose of this study was to examine the state of national classical music education in kindergartens in the city of Jeju in the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province in a bid to lay the foundation for the revitalization of early childhood national...
The purpose of this study was to examine the state of national classical music education in kindergartens in the city of Jeju in the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province in a bid to lay the foundation for the revitalization of early childhood national classical music education. The state of kindergarten national classical music education, the awareness of teachers on national classical music education, the state of their reeducation and the state of education provided by outside lecturers skilled in national classical music were investigated. In addition, the state of college national classical music courses in the departments of early childhood education and the state of early childhood national classical music training courses offered by teacher reeducation institutions were checked to figure out the state of national classical music education in local institutions that nurtured early childhood teachers. The findings of the study were as follows:
First, out of 66 kindergartens in the city of Jeju, the number of the kindergartens that provided national classical music education once or more per week didn't reach even a half, and national classical music accounted for 50 percent or less of overall music education in 80 percent of the kindergartens. The prevalent educational activities were playing musical instruments, singing, rhythmic movement and dance. Preschoolers were found to have a lot of interest in national classical music education, and the kindergartens were in possession of a sufficient number of Jangu.
The teachers viewed national classical music relatively favorably, and they considered it very necessary to provide that education. In terms of the state of reeducation, the majority of the teachers ever took training courses in national classical music, and deemed the training courses to be effective. But the courses leaned toward instrumental music, and the length of the courses wasn't long enough.
As a result of investigating the career of outside instructors who were skilled in national classical music, many didn't major in national classical music or early childhood education. The teachers found the instruction of outside instructors to be satisfactory.
Second, just one college offered national classical music courses in the department of early childhood education among the colleges located in this area. And only two reeducation institutions provided training related to early childhood national classical music education.
Given the findings of the study, there are some suggestions on how to revitalize national classical music education in this region:
First, there should be consensus among local early childhood education institutions about the importance and implementation of national classical music education.
Second, competent local human resources who can take the initiative in early childhood national classical music should be fostered.