Article
A Study of Singapore Music Teacher Training System
| e-ISSN | 2713-3788 |
| p-ISSN | 1229-4179 |
| Received | 2020-02-29 |
| Revised | 2020-03-25 |
| Accepted | 2020-04-10 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.30775/KMES.49.2.197 |
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the characteristics of Singapore's music teacher training process. The research method was to investigate and analyze the information regarding this topic mainly through the web sites of Singapore Ministry of Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University and Ats Institutes in Singapore. The results of the study are: 1) Singapore has three tracks of music teacher training courses(diploma, bachelor degree, postgraduate degree in education) so that diverse academic backgrounds could approach; 2) high level of academic standards and competencies(English proficiency, music audition etc.) are demanding; 3) various music education subjects related with ICT, world music, popular music are required; 4) during the practicum period, professors and teachers closely supervise a student teacher for 15 weeks in average; 5) payment of a tuition fee by the Ministry of Education results a 3 year teaching bond.