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A-level Music: a survey of opinions from music lecturers in higher education

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 December 2008

Pamela Hurry
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Abstract

This article discusses the results of a nation-wide survey of the extent to which A-level music is valued as a preparation for higher education and for employment in the music industry. The survey was carried out with music lecturers in higher education, personnel in the music industry, and present A-level and undergraduate music students. The investigation revealed a mismatch between what is looked for in a music education at A-level and what is being studied and achieved at this stage. This raises questions about the core of A-level music in relation to our changing social, cultural, economic and educational climate.

Type
Research Article
Information
British Journal of Music Education , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , March 1997 , pp. 29 - 43
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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