Appendixes- The basis of music education should be music of intrinsic worth rather
than technical exercises or music of doubtful merit. Contemporary
composers should be encouraged to collaborate with the music educator. - As a means of increasing international understanding and improving
music education, the exchange of music educators between nations
should be encouraged and for this purpose the assistance of Unesco
should be sought. - Unesco is requested to provide such information as would facilitate the
study of music education in various countries; it is particularly requested
to publish a series of short monographs on the present state of music
education and teacher training in each of its Member States. - Since the education of the music teachers is of paramount importance
it is urged that plans be made for future conferences on this subject in
other parts of the world, with the co-operation of Unesco. - Unesco is requested to set up a pilot project for the training of teachers
wherever such project might be most useful in itself and as an example
to countries in similar circumstances.
C. A PROPOSAL TO FOUND AN INTERNATIONAL
S 0 CIETY F 0 R hf U SIC ED U CAT1 ONbY
Charles SEEGER, former chief, Music and Visual Arts Division,
Pan American Union, Washington, D. C., U. S. A.The teaching of music is, in the strictest sense of the word, a profession,
requiring special abilities and special training, and one in which the
musical and the educational factors are equally important. It can enlist
the highest devotion of individual persons and the substantial support
of governments, private institutions and the general public in all civilized
countries.
We all know how the number of teachers and the support given to their
work have increased during the twentieth century. We know that this has
been due partly to the increase in their own efforts to do a better job, and
partly to a general world-wide increase in knowledge and understanding of
the processes and meaning of civilization.
The individual devotion and public regard that have shaped the history
of our profession are not separate or independent. On the contrary, the one