Admission and Assessment of Music Degree Candidates
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Jeffrey Ward; Phillip Payne
- Source
- Journal of Music Teacher Education. 29:10-21
- Subject
- Medical education
Survey research
Music education
Psychology
Association (psychology)
Degree (music)
Music
Education
- Language
- ISSN
- 1945-0079
1057-0837
The purpose of this survey study was to examine current admissions processes and assessment practices for music programs of National Association of Schools of Music member institutions. Representatives from 95 institutions responded to a researcher-designed questionnaire. Music education programs were perceived as being comparable to performance programs on admissions standards. We describe the current state of candidate assessment practices from matriculation through degree conferral, consider a range of assessment measures including gateway or barrier instruments, and pose critical questions about the use of such assessments to determine whether music education candidates are appropriately qualified to become P–12 music educators.