Advocacy and Policy

ASME has published a booklet presenting the "Principles, Policy and Guidelines for Music Education" advocated by the Society.

This publication provides the music educator with essential information concerning:

• Principles of Music Education
• The Contribution of Music Education
• Learning In and Through Music
• Research Findings
• Music in Your School (including curriculum content, curriculum provision, teacher expertise, the requirements for a music program, resources checklist and curriculum checklist)
• Promoting the School Music Program
• Music Educators are Professional
• Useful Website Addresses

This publication may be obtained through Informit <www.informit.com.au>

Music. Play for Life.

The Music Council of Australia (MCA) in conjunction with ASME and the Australian Music Association are partners in the National music participation campaign Music. Play for Life. The main objective is to encourage all Australians to make music, sing, play an instrument. The two spheres of action are to instigate advocacy for music education in schools and to develop more opportunities for music making in communities. The campaign director is Tina Broad <tina.mpfl@mca.org.au>. More information is on the Music. Play for Life website <www.musicplayforlife.org>.

ASME is a member of the National Advocates for Arts Education (NAAE). Other members:
Art Education Australia (AEA) <www.arteducation.org.au>
Australian Dance Council (AUSDANCE) <www.ausdance.org.au>
Drama Australia <www.dramaaustralia.org.au>
Music Council of Australia <www.mca.org.au>
National Association for the Visual Arts <www.visualarts.net.au>

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