The Private Teachers’ Answer to Certification – The Evolution of Music Education

https://www.jstor.org/stable/3387632

The article “The Private Teachers’ Answer to Certification” in Music Educators Journal, Vol. 38, No. 6, May-June 1952 – highlights the essential role private music teachers play in music education and the importance of certification for these professionals. It emphasizes that private teachers often serve as the primary dispensers of musical knowledge and deserve recognition that matches their responsibility and skills. The Associated Music Teachers League (AMTL) is mentioned as one of the seven organizations in the New York metropolitan area involved in certifying private music teachers.

The central premise of the article is that private music teachers, through their experience and continued professional development, are vital to music education. The Interstate Music Teachers Council, which includes AMTL, has worked for years on a certification plan that defines standards for teachers and grants them the recognition they deserve. Certification is divided into three categories: Child Specialist, General Music Teacher, and Artist Teacher, with teachers receiving different certificates based on their level of experience.

The article stresses the importance of private music teachers having not only strong musical training but also education in teaching methods, educational theory, and psychological principles to meet the highest pedagogical standards. A well-organized certification process is necessary to ensure that private music teachers receive the professional acknowledgment that reflects their influence on students and the cultural landscape.

Sources: Krongard, Hyman I. “The Private Teachers’ Answer to Certification.” Music Educators Journal, vol. X, no. Y, May-June 1952, pp. Z-Z., https://www.jstor.org/stable/3387632, https://doi.org/10.2307/3387632