The Musically Talented Students Perception of Their Environments and the Perception Differences between Subgroups

ABSTRACT

This study investigated the perceived environments and perception differences between subgroups of 202 musically talented students enrolled in 12 public institutes for the musically gifted and talented in Korea The subgroups are divided based on the variables of major instruments, initial age of music education, initial age of professional training, and practice time per day. It was found that the students showed positive perception about the economical and emotional support from their families and musical and emotional help from their teachers. However, they did not have positive perception about direct musical help from their families and social chances such as music camp and master classes. The ANOVA analysis of the subgroups suggested that the variables of age, major instrument, the initial age of music education, the initial age of professional training and practice time had influences on their environmental perceptions. Findings of this study also have implication that the social chances for the musically talented need to be expanded.