Abstract:
The purpose of this research is twofold, firstly, study the organization of instruction, secondly, propose guidelines for the organization for instruction of Western music history courses in music programs in public higher education institutes. This study utilized institutes that have been offering Western music history courses in excess of ten years and that have a limited number of students accepted into their music programs, in addition five respected and experienced music history instructors were interviewed. The research methodologies used were document research and Delphi techniques; the research instruments were questionnaires and data recording units; data was analyzed with content analysis and descriptive statistics: frequency, average, standard deviation, median and interquartile range.
The research result shows that:
1) Western music history courses are mandatory in all music programs of every institute participated in this study. The majority of these music programs divide the Western music history and literature content into one to three consecutive courses with lecturing as the mean of instruction. The content concerning music development from the Middle Age to mid-twentieth century is taught through works and lives of mainstream composers of the eras. Students are assessed by examinations.
2) Proposed guidelines for organizing courses are divided into three model; 2.1) General Western music history 2.2) Selected topic in Western music history and 2.3) Combined general Western music history and selected topic Western music history. The three models a condition for differences students and teachers, There are following managements; (1) Objective three models identified as the learner completed three domains; cognitive domain, psychomotor domain and effective domain about Western music history and literatures. (2) Content - preferably consisted of social background, concept, forms and elements in each era, works and biographies of important composers but the selected topic model to study in specific story. (3) Teaching method - should be lecture and discussion. The selected topics should be taught in small classes that emphasize discussion. (4) Evaluation - testing knowledge and understanding of the learner by paper and pencil tests, including report and listening activity.