Online music education is a recent development in the field of

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consisting of the application of new technologies associated with

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and

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for the purpose of teaching and learning music in an

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environment mediated by

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and the

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. The origins of online music education may be traced to the use of technologies to supplement face-to-face learning in traditional classroom settings, however in recent years it has expanded to include the offering of entire degree programs – even

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s – online. The rise of technologies leading to the development of online music education is well documented, and such studies have become particularly popular in the United States in recent years (Schlager, 2008; Webster, 2007). Salavuo (2006) has examined the recent popularization of informal engagement with music technology in online social networks, which may embody a form of informal community music education. The potential of online music education to create positive change in terms of professional development has been noted by various scholars (Hebert, 2008; Sherbon & Kish, 2005); However, concerns have also been raised regarding the absence of a sufficient research base concerning the effectiveness of online music education (Hebert, 2007; Webster, 2007). It is likely that more studies will be seen in this high-growth area in the coming years.

Institutions offering online music education

The following is a partial list of North American institutions that offer online degree programs in

: * Boston University College of Fine Arts * University of Florida College of the Arts *

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Mason Gross School of the Arts *

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Duquesne University Duquesne University of the Holy Spirit ( or ; Duquesne University or Duquesne) is a private Catholic research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Founded by members of the Congregation of the Holy Spirit , image = Holy Gh ...

Mary Pappert School of Music *

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Kent State University Kent State University (KSU) is a public research university in Kent, Ohio. The university also includes seven regional campuses in Northeast Ohio and additional facilities in the region and internationally. Regional campuses are located in ...

* Stephen F. Austin State University *

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East Carolina University East Carolina University (ECU) is a public university, public research university in Greenville, North Carolina. It is the fourth largest university in North Carolina. Founded on March 8, 1907, as a Normal school, teacher training school, East ...

University of Missouri The University of Missouri (Mizzou, MU, or Missouri) is a public land-grant research university in Columbia, Missouri. It is Missouri's largest university and the flagship of the four-campus University of Missouri System. MU was founded in ...

The most common degree offered online in this subject area is a Master of Music, although one institution also offers a

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degree. As of mid-2008, one institution - Boston University - has over 800 online graduate students in music education. The following is a partial list of institutions that offer online courses and masterclasses in music education:
Lessonface.com is a ed-tech educational community connecting music teachers and students.
* iClassical Academy

Bibliography

*Hebert, David G. "Reflections on Teaching the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music Online." ''International Review of the Aesthetics and Sociology of Music'' 39 no. 1 (2008, June). *Hebert, David G. "Five Challenges and Solutions in Online Music Teacher Education."
Research and Issues in Music Education
' 5 (2007). *Salavuo, Miikka. "Open and Informal Online Communities as Forums of Collaborative Musical Activities and Learning." ''British Journal of Music Education'' 23 no. 3 (2006), pp. 253-271. *Schlager, Ken. "Distance Learning." ''Teaching Music'' 15 no. 6 (2008, June): 36-38. *Sherbon, James W. & Kish, David L. "Distance Learning and the Music Teacher." ''Music Educators Journal'' 92 no. 2 (2005): 36-41. *Webster, Peter R. "Computer-Based Technology and Music Teaching and Learning: 2000-2005." In Liora Bresler (Ed.), ''International Handbook of Research in Arts Education'' (New York: Springer, 2007): pp.1311-1328.

External links

International Society for Music EducationiClassical Academy
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Institutions offering online music education

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