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XV Colloquium: June 10 - 12, 2004:
The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

"Music for Life: Re-visioning Music Education as a Part of General/Comprehensive Schooling"


Thursday, June 10

7:00pm &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Welcome and Introduction to the Institute
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Roger Rideout, Terry Gates, Tom Regelski, and Scott Goble

Friday, June 11

9:00am &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp The past in the present: Historical perspectives informing the meaning
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp of "General Music" in contemporary music education
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Marie McCarthy

10:30am &nbsp &nbsp A Theoretical Foundation for Revisioning Musical Education
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp John McDonnell Tierney

12:00pm &nbsp &nbsp Announcements and LUNCH

1:30pm &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Music teacher preparation and shifting landscapes: Envisioning change
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Suzanne Burton

3:00pm &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Rationales for leadership: The classroom music teacher in postmodern societies
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp J Terry Gates

4:30pm &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Back to the future: Returning to music education's roots
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Patrick Jones

6:00pm &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Banquet - Hosted by the University of Massachusetts, Amherst
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp followed by Discussion I: Taking Action for the Future

Saturday, June 12

9:00am &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Music, social studies, and the benefits of opposing forces
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp J Scott Goble

10:30am &nbsp &nbsp Music in curricular and extra-curricular settings: Reflections on selected projects
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Wilfried Gruhn

12:00pm &nbsp &nbsp Announcements and LUNCH

1:30pm &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Fluency in arts technologies: Is the future a GarageBand mentality?
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Peter Gouzouasis

3:00pm &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Music Educators at the Tertiary Level: A Secret Society?
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Hildegard Froehlich

4:30pm &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Teaching for transformation: Blessed be the pedagogy that binds
&nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Cathy Kassell Benedict

5:45pm &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp DINNER (On Your Own)

Sunday, June 13

9:00am &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp Discussion II: Taking Action for the Future

10:45am &nbsp &nbsp MDG Planning Meeting



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