LibGuides: Music Education: Books

Why Books?

In-depth and introductory material may be found in online and print books on a variety of topics. Books take much longer to write (and read) and are designed for long-form explanations of fields and larger issues. Use the library's catalog to find print and electronic books in Perkins Library's collection.

Books are organized in our libraries using the Library of Congress Classification System. The classification system uses call numbers to place items on a physical shelf, and items are also given multiple subject headings, a controlled language that describes the contents of items. Subject headings are used for searching in catalogs and databases, while call numbers are useful for finding materials and browsing physical shelves.

Subject Headings in Music Education

Subject headings are descriptions of the content of library materials using precise language. You can click on them in a relevant catalog record or search for them in Advanced Search.

Following is a list of Subject Headings useful for finding materials on Music Education and related topics:

Arts -- Study and teaching -- Standards -- United States
Children's songs
Methods (Music)
Multiple intelligences and Music
Music and technology
Music in education -- History
Music appreciation
Music education
Music -- Instruction and study -- Juvenile
Music -- Instruction and study -- Standards -- United States
Music -- Instruction and study -- United States -- History
Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics
Music teachers
School music -- Instruction and study
School music -- public relations
Singing schools
Musical recreations
Musical meter and rhythm
Music -- Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.)

Browse Books

You can also find books on music education under these call numbers at Perkins Library.

MT1 -- Theory of musical instruction

MT3-5 -- History of instruction & study

MT9-15 -- Printed pedagogical aids

MT17 -- Music in special education

MT20-34 -- Systems & methods

MT85 -- Conducting - score reading &playing

MT88 -- Administration & instruction of vocal groups

MT150 -- Audio visual aids

MT155 -- Music theory for children

MT170-810 -- Instrumental techniques

MT740-810 -- Instrumental techniques for children

MT820-915 -- Singing & vocal technique

MT898-915 -- Vocal techniques for children

MT918-948 -- School music

MT920-925 -- Kindergarten

MT930-948 -- Elementary, junior & senior high schools

Music Education Books in the Library

Here are a few sample e-book titles available through Perkins Library:

Multicultural Perspectives in Music Education, v. 1 by William M. Anderson & Patricia Shehan Campbell, eds.
ISBN: 9781607095415
Publication Date: 2009
Explore musics from around the world with your students in a meaningful way. Broadly based and practically oriented, the book will help you develop curriculum for an increasingly multicultural society. Ready-to-use lesson plans make it easy to bring many different but equally logical musical systems into your classroom. Volume 1 addresses music from Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Carribean, as well as African American music.
Multicultural Perspectives in Music Education, v. 2 by William M. Anderson & Patricia Shehan Campbell. eds.
ISBN: 9781607095446
Publication Date: 2009
Explore musics from around the world with your students in a meaningful way. Broadly based and practically oriented, the book will help you develop curriculum for an increasingly multicultural society. Ready-to-use lesson plans make it easy to bring many different but equally logical musical systems into your classroom. Volume 2 includes music of Europe, Native Peoples of North America, Oceania and the Pacific, as well as Euro-American music.
Multicultural Perspectives in Music Education, v. 3 by William M. Anderson & Patricia Shehan Campbell, eds.
ISBN: 9781607095453
Publication Date: 2011
Explore musics from around the world with your students in a meaningful way. Broadly based and practically oriented, the book will help you develop curriculum for an increasingly multicultural society. Ready-to-use lesson plans make it easy to bring many different but equally logical musical systems into your classroom. Volume 3 addresses music from East Asia, Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East.
Music Learning and Teaching in Socially and Culturally Diverse Contexts by Georgina Barton
ISBN: 9783319954073
Publication Date: 2018
This book examines the inter-relationship between music learning and teaching, and culture and society: a relationship that is crucial to comprehend in today's classrooms. The author presents case studies from diverse music learning and teaching contexts - including South India and Australia and online learning environments - to compare the modes of transmission teachers use to share their music knowledge and skills. It is imperative to understand the ways in which culture and society can in fact influence music teachers' beliefs and experiences: and in understanding, there is potential to improve intercultural approaches to music education more generally. In increasingly diverse schools, the author highlights the need for culturally appropriate approaches to music planning, assessment and curricula. Thus, music teachers and learners will be able to understand the diversity of music education, and be encouraged to embrace a variety of methods and approaches in their own teaching.
Thinking about Thinking by Carol Benton
ISBN: 9781306512329
Publication Date: 2014
Written for music educators in multiple content areas and grade levels, the book sets forth guidelines for promoting the use of metacognitive skills among music students. Along with presenting an extensive overview of research on the topic, Dr. Benton shows how ideas gleaned from research can be put into daily practice in music classrooms and studios. General music teachers, directors of choral and instrumental ensembles, applied music teachers, future music educators, and music education collegiate faculty will find useful ideas and information here. In the current educational climate where all teachers are required to demonstrate that they encourage higher order thinking among their students, this book gives music educators the tools they need to accomplish the task.