DIRECTION OF ART-MUSIC PROGRAM IN HIGH SCHOOLS

Abstract

Academic article on the topic of the Direction of Art-Music Programs in High Schools. The author has analyzed the curriculum and related academic documents. To present the musical content that appears in the general education curriculum at the high school level that includes the Art-Music Program in the curriculum. Regarding the music curriculum in schools, course structure, and additional subjects in the music curriculum. Including interviews with teachers in schools that provide music curriculum teaching. This article presents 4 schools that have different teaching methods for Art-Music program: 1) Sisaketwittayalai School, Si Sa Ket Province 2) Srinakharinwirot University Prasarnmit Demonstration School (Secondary) 3) Triamudomsuksa Patthanakarn Suwannabhumi School and 4) Triamudomsuksanomklao Samutprakarn School. This study found that schools are flexible in structuring their curriculum to suit the school context, aims, and goals of studying music at the high school level at each school. Directions fot creating and developing music curricula in the future. Teaching and learning must be adjusted to be consistent with the knowledge and abilities of individual learners within the standard framework of musical knowledge and abilities that learners should receive. Teachers are the key to transferring knowledge and developing students' skills to the highest level of excellence. In addition, the subjects should be diverse to meet current career needs both domestically and internationally. To provide students with a broad perspective on education and careers.