A Sociological Basis for Music Education

Abstract

This paper seeks to illustrate that the social contributions of music education are vital to the justification of music in the schools. This position is based on the following: 1) Music behaviors are global behaviors associated with the earliest human existence; 2) If humans have maintained music, then some manner of music education has always been associated with humans; 3) If music is a global behavior, then some form of music education is a global practice; 4) If music and music education are globally associated with humans, it seems appropriate both should be part of a school curriculum.