HV102 Current Issues of Music Education

Faculty of Education
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Chloupek, DiS. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. BcA. Bc. Lenka Kučerová, DiS., Ph.D. et Ph.D., MBA, LL.M. (lecturer)
MgA. Mgr. Hana Novotná (lecturer)
Mgr. Vilma Polmanová (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Marek Sedláček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marie Stodůlková (lecturer)
MgA. Kateřina Szymeczková (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Šilhavíková (lecturer)
Mgr. Zdislava Voborná Záleská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Marek Sedláček, Ph.D.
Department of Music – Faculty of Education
Supplier department: Department of Music – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Tue 17:00–17:50 D46 učebna
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The objective of the course is to acquaint students with current topics of music education in primary and secondary schools, research projects that are currently being conducted by the Department of Music in cooperation with students of the doctoral study program Music Theory and Pedagogy.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to: - be generally familiar with current events in the field of music education - identify current problems of contemporary music education - analyze current scientific knowledge related to music education
Key topics
  • The syllabus of the course is based on the topics of dissertations of doctoral students and the current research focus of Department of Music at the Faculty of Education of Masaryk University.
  • Topic selection:
  • Folk song in the teaching of music education at the second stage of primary schools in selected European countries
  • Teaching singing at elementary art schools
  • Pedagogical challenges in music education at the second level: classroom management and differentiation of teaching
  • Musical preferences of secondary school students
  • Bohuslav Matěj Černohorský - life and work
  • Reconstruction of the crowning of the bride in Uherské Hradiště
Study resources and literature
    recommended literature
  • SEDLÁČEK, Marek. Music Education in the Light of Research. 1., elektronické vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2018, 96 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-9214-3. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.P210-9214-2018. Čítárna Munispace info
  • SEDLÁČEK, Marek; Martina KYSILKOVÁ; Markéta OTTOVÁ; František OSTRÝ and Renata HORÁKOVÁ. K hudebním preferencím artificiální a nonartificiální hudby vysokoškolské mládeže (2012–2016) (To the Musical Preferences of the Art and Non-art Music of the University Students (2012–2016)). 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, 100 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8445-2. info
  • SEDLÁČEK, Marek. Music Education – Terra Cognita? 1., elektronické vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2016, 115 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8443-8. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.P210-8443-2016. Čítárna Munispace info
  • SEDLÁČEK, Marek. Music Preferences of Youth as a Contemporary Music Education Issue. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 113 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-8108-6. Available from: https://doi.org/10.5817/CZ.MUNI.P210-8108-2015. URL info
  • SEDLÁČEK, Marek. The Multimedia Technologies Applications in Music Education. 1st ed. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2010, 90 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-5392-2. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
lectures, theoretical preparation, class discussion
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Online test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět bude vyučován pouze při dosažení minimálního počtu 10 studentů.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2027.
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