A Comparative Study on Interdisciplimary Curriculum of music education in Japan, the United States, and the Peoples' Republic of Chinan.

本研究的主要目的是比较日本、美国和中国的跨学科音乐教育。为了达到这一目的，本研究调查了以下几个问题：1.与日本教育体系的历史背景有关的非学科课程是什么？(B)美国《儿童与教师艺术跨学科示范计划》和《美国艺术教育国家标准》。2.中国课程对中国音乐教育的影响有多大？本研究得出以下结论：1)日本学校课程趋向跨学科、综合化。2)美国的每一门艺术课程都与1994.3《艺术教育国家标准》密切相关)它不仅强调艺术教育，而且强调理解音乐与其他艺术之间的关系，和艺术之外的学科。4)音乐教育的目的类似于日本和中国。然而，美国音乐教育的目的是：在这个快速变化的多媒体时代，艺术是至关重要的。它们促进和鼓励不同观点的交流，反映和塑造文化。随着技术的变化，艺术的工具和材料也在变化。学生通过视觉艺术、音乐、戏剧和舞蹈进行准备，以便在一个充满活力的世界中与喜悦、自信和成就感进行有效的互动。4)在日本，舞蹈和音乐的关系很弱，但中国和美国强调舞蹈是艺术规划的一部分。

The primary purpose of this study was to compare with the interdisciplinary music education in Japan, the United States, and the Peoples' Republic of China.To accomplish this purpose the following research questions were investigated :1. What were the indisplinary curriculum in relation to : (a) historical background in Japanese education system? (b) Interdisciplinary Model Program in the Arts for Children and Teachers, and the National Standards for Arts Eudcation in the United States.?2. To what extent can the Chinese Course of Study influences be observed in Chinese music education since?As a result of this study the following conclusions were reached :1) The Sougouteki Gakusyu has tended to be the interdisciplinary and integrated curriculum in school curricula in Japan.2) Each Arts Curriculum in the United States is closely related to the National Standards for Arts Eudcation in 1994.3) It emphasizes not only arts education but also understanding relationship between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.4) The purpose of music education is similar to Japan and PRC. However the purpose of music education in the United States is as follows :The arts are vital in this rapidly changing multi-media age. They facilitate and encourage the exchange of diverse views, reflecting and shaping cultures. As technology changes, so do the tools and materials of the arts. Students are prepared through visual arts, music, drama, and dance to interact effectively in a dynamic world, with joy, confidence, and a sense of fulfillment.4) The relationship between dance and music is weak in Japan, but PRC and the US emphasize dance as a part of arts rogram.