Today's episode is going to address a number of important questions, but most importantly, in attempt to justify music as a subject in the curriculum of secondary schools (primarily in the UK) we will look this trendy campaign slogan of 'Music for All' and really why 'music for all' is a thing that should matter to all. 

The main takeaways of the episode:

Why music should be accessible to all and studied in secondary schools:

• Music should be studied for the sake of music - a unique art form
• It is part of the basic human design - music is a primitive primary trait
• It might not be accessible to disadvantaged learners otherwise - for educational justice and equitable access

References:

Bandura, A. (1994). Self-efficacy. In V.S. Ramachaudran (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human behaviour, 4, 71-81. New York: Academic Press.

Bowman, W. (2013-14). The ethical significance of music-making. Music Mark Magazine, 3, 3-6.

Department of Education (2018).“English Baccalaureate”. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/english-baccalaureate-ebacc/english-baccalaureate-ebacc

Hallam, S. (2010). The power of music: its impact on the intellectual, personal and social development of children and young people. In Hallam, S. and Creech, A. Music Education in the 21st Century in the United Kingdom. London: Institute of Education.

Koopman, C. (1996). Why Teach Music at School? Oxford Review of Education, 22(4), 483-494.

Music A-Level and GCSE Results 2018: facts and figures (2018). Music Industries Association News. Retrieved from https://www.mia.org.uk/2018/08/music-a-level-and-gcse-results-2018-factsfigures

Philpott, C. (2012). The justification for music in the curriculum. In Philpott, C. and Spruce, G. Debates in Music Teaching. London: Routledge.

Philpott, C. and Plummeridge, C. (2001). Issues in music teaching. London: Routledge and Falmer. Chapter 2.

Trehub, S. E. (2001). Musical Predispositions in Infancy. Annuals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 930, 1-16. doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2001.tb05721.

Ward, H. (2018). 7 Reasons Why School Music is ‘at Crisis Point: Fears About the Decline of Music Provision in Schools Have Been Highlighted by New Research. Retrieved from https://www.tes.com/news/7-reasons-why-school-music-crisis-point