Date of Award
Summer 2022
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Transformative Education and Social Change
Committee Chairperson
Jason Wozniak, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Dana Morrison, Ph.D.
Committee Member
John Elmore, Ph.D.
Abstract
Throughout this thesis, I will delineate the historical and current issue of Eurocentrism and racism being perpetuated in K-12 music education and music teacher education programs. I will argue that music teacher education programs need to be decolonized and radically transformed so that music classrooms and curricula are anti-racist and counterhegemonic. Through utilizing theoretical frameworks, a historical review, and a literature review, I will further contextualize this problem. Lastly, I will propose a two-pronged intervention to address this over-arching issue: an undergraduate course entitled Critical Pedagogy in Music Education and a radically transformative professional development series for current music educators.
Recommended Citation
Adams, Alexis, "Empowering Silenced Voices: Implementing Critical Pedagogy to Move Toward Decolonizing Music Education" (2022). West Chester University Master’s Theses. 254.
https://digitalcommons.wcupa.edu/all_theses/254