Analysis of music teacher training programs: Structure of curriculum design in the field of music

Abstract

Purpose: In this research, 2007 music teacher training program prepared by the Council Higher Education in Turkey andEducation Faculty music teacher training program changed under adaptation, quality and accreditation to Bologna process inthe field of 2018 European higher education were analysed.Material and Method: In this study characterised as a “field study” regarding the environment it was carried out, “descriptive”in terms of method and specifically “document analysis”, it was investigated to what extent music teacher training curriculumdesigns complied with program development principles, and relationships regarding courses defined within the scope of theprogram and the goals of the subject areas of music education.Findings: It has been found out that there were not sufficient number of members in the curriculum development committeebased on “certain criteria” when amended Music Teaching Program Design was created, and there are contradictions betweenthe scope of the curriculum and definition of courses, and there are significant number of theoretical courses in the curriculum.Highlights: When examining the goals of courses specified related to the Music Teacher Field, allowing teachers to have indepthunderstanding and knowledge on their field, in the four-year program, it was determined that the indicators related to“repeatability”, “permanence” and “progressivity” were very low/poor/insufficient. To conclude, suggestions were maderelated to the studies on reorganisation, update and amendment of the music teacher training curriculum (2018).