Date
8-2021
Department
School of Music
Degree
Master of Arts in Music Education (MA)
Chair
Jerry L. Newman
Keywords
music, technology, curriculum, funding, education, secondary
Disciplines
Music
Recommended Citation
Williams, Shebbie L. III, "Funding a Middle School Technology-Based Music Class: An Investigation on Trends in Funding and a Proposed Curriculum" (2021). Masters Theses. 770.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/masters/770
Abstract
This paper investigates trends of district funding in relation to music programs. The appendix contains a proposed technology-based music curriculum. The study is a convergent mixed-methods design that reviewed current literature on funding sources for music programs; literature about technology-based music courses was reviewed as well. The results revealed the many factors that play a part in a school board deciding to keep or terminate a music program. Findings also include a correlation in funding and music class quality, less funding usually meant lower quality. This paper can be a tool for educators that wish to make a change in the fiscal status of their program.
