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The British Journal of Music Education 2003–2007: an editorial retrospective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 November 2008

Gordon Cox  and
Stephanie Pitts
Gordon Cox
Affiliation:
Institute of Education, University of Reading, Reading RG6 1HY, UKg.s.a.cox@reading.ac.uk
Stephanie Pitts
Affiliation:
Department of Music, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S10 2TN, UKs.e.pitts@sheffield.ac.uk
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Abstract

The invitation to provide a review of the articles published in our five year editorship prompts us to evaluate the aims and purposes of music education research, and to consider the function of journals such as BJME in bridging the artificial divide between academics and professionals. We identify four themes that were prominent in the volumes we edited: the roles and identities of music teachers; pupil perspectives; blurring of boundaries between home, school and community; and music in higher education. Surveying articles related to these themes, we consider the questions they raise for future research, addressing the day-to-day realities of teaching alongside the exploration of new ideas which extend music education as a significant field of study.

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Research Article
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British Journal of Music Education , Volume 25 , Issue 3 , November 2008 , pp. 253 - 265
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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