Dr. John Gilbert MODERNIZING CHINA's MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY
Thesis Sponsor: Dr. John Gilbert MODERNIZING CHINA’S MUSIC EDUCATION THROUGH TECHNOLOGY: A REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION by DAFU LAI Submitted as the partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Arts in Music Education Program Department of Music & Performing Arts Professions, the Steinhardt School of Education, New York University New York City April, 2006 Copyright © 2006 by Dafu Lai. All Rights Reserved. ii Abstract Music education technology is a new term in China, but it is growing in popularity. The development of music education technology in China has gone through the "Pre-tech Era,” the "Electronic Era" and is now heading toward the "Digital Era." Modernizing music education, that is, the use of modern technologies, such as digital audio, video or multimedia equipment and computer music software for music education in order to enhance teaching and learning, is an old dream for several music generations of China. After computer music and MIDI technology were introduced to China in the late 1980s, more and more people were involved in the field of music education technology. First in the two biggest cities, Beijing and Shanghai, then to the other major cities of China, most postsecondary music education institutions have built their computer music labs and began to offer technology-related courses in the past decade. The highly developing computer technologies, the popularity of Internet, as well as the government’s promotion, address the urgent needs of professions and music education technology. As a result, the Central Conservatory of Music, Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Wuhan Conservatory of Music and some major higher music institutions started to build their computer music major or relative programs.
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