The Investigation of am Improved National Music Curriculum

ABSTRACT

The national curriculum is very important document in Korea, whichholds a very strong centralized educational system, in tta it functions asa backbone of unit local school systems. The national curriculum, in asense, is valued-oriented because it reflects the perspectives of thepersons on education and music, who are involved in the development of the curriculumKorean national music curriculum consists of five parts: characteristics,goals, contents, teaching. learning strategies, and evaluation. The purpose of this study was to investigate perspectives on music curricular and to suggest alternative curriculum, which was intended to reflect more educationally valid stands.