| Abstract [eng] |
According to the Minister’s of Education order No. 986 from the 30th of May, 2002 in the programs’ requirements for Lithuanian music and art schools for early (1–3) classes pupils the subject “Music Literacy and Music Culture Cognition” was established instead of former solfeggio subject. The goal of this subject is to develop children’s musicality while integrating solfeggio elements, listening to the music creations and the elements of music history. However the Ministry of Education has not yet presented neither the program of this new subject nor any recommendations concerning the content of lessons, that is why up to this time music and art schools teachers use there own programs which often are being prepared hastily and superficially. Therefore the author of this master work decided to investigate this subject in order to reveal the actual contemporary situation of teaching peculiarities and to research the teacher’s attitudes towards various aspects of this new subject. Moreover her aim was to create the pattern of subject content, structure of lessons and teaching methods by introducing the subject program of her original composition. The subject of the research: “Music Literacy and Music Culture Cognition” teaching in music and art schools in the contemporary stage. The aim of the research: to create the original program designed to optimize the teaching of this subject on the ground of “Music Literacy and Music Culture Cognition” subject content and teaching trends research. Objectives of the research: 1) to investigate the underlying streamlines of “Music Literacy and Music Culture Cognition” subject in the contemporary stage and the factors which make influence upon their optimization; 2) to investigate the attitude of the teachers towards the subject “Music Literacy and Music Culture Cognition” and their manner of teaching in the contemporary stage; 3) to introduce the subject program of the original composition as a underlying factor for the teaching of this subject. Research methods: 1) the comparative analysis of the pedagogical, psychological and other scientific research sources; 2) the qualitative research revealing the teachers’ attitudes towards the subject “Music Literacy and Music Culture Cognition”; 3) the creating of the subject program of the original composition. Conclusions. 1. The research of Šiauliai district music schools teachers’ attitudes had shown that teachers evaluate the subject “Music Literacy and Music Culture Cognition” differently. Some of them assume that in general the new subject is better than previous solfeggio, another part of teachers (the larger half of questioned persons) affirm that there is no difference between old and new subjects and take a dim view of the proposed novelties. 2. One of the most serious problems which encounter “Music Literacy and Music Culture Cognition” teachers is the lack of the programs, textbooks, and methodical tools. 3. One of the ways of optimizing the teaching of “Music Literacy and Music Culture Cognition” could be the subject program of the original composition created by the author of this master work. The working principles introduced in this program are based upon the progressive methods and compound a unified whole of the music education means. This program can be recommended to use for the music and art school teachers. |
