Music Learning as Youth Development - 9781138347694

Taylor & Francis

Music Learning as Youth DevelopmentAuthor(s): Brian Kaufman, Lawrence Scripp\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138347694, 978-1138347694\nSynopsis\nMusic Learning as Youth Development explores how music education programs can contribute to young peoples social, emotional, cognitive, and artistic capacities in the context of life-long musical development. International scholars argue that MLYD programs should focus in particular on the curiosity, energy and views of young people affecting the teachers, musicians, pedagogy, programs, and music with which young people interact. From fields of progressive music education, authors share their perspectives on approaches that can lead to new ways of enabling youth learners as they transition to adulthood.\n\nA vast range of possible outcomes arising from in-school, afterschool, and community-based music programs are examined in order to highlight the aspects of youth dev.