Issues in Music Teaching stimulates critical reflection on a range of topics related to the teaching and learning of music in both the primary and secondary school, including:

• the place of music in the curriculum
• the nature of music and music education
• ICT and music education
• music education and individual needs
• continuity and progression in music education

The book prompts the reader to be analytical and critical of theory and practice, and to become an autonomous professional and curriculum developer.

Debates in Music Teaching encourages student and practising teachers to engage with contemporary issues and developments in music education. It aims to introduce a critical approach to the central concepts and practices that have influenced major interventions and initiatives in music teaching, and supports the development of new ways of looking at ideas around teaching and learning in music.

Accessible and comprehensive chapters will stimulate thinking and creativity in relation to theory and practice, and will facilitate readers in reaching their own informed...