Music Education in the School Curriculum: An Analysis of the Impact of Law 11.769/08

This paper presents part of the results of a research study on the regulation and practice of Law 11.769/08, which established music as a compulsory curricular content in Brazilian schools. The objective is to analyze the impact of this law on education systems across all regions of Brazil. This tex...

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Main Authors: Sérgio Luiz Ferreira de Figueiredo, Rafael Prim Meurer
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Associação Nacional de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Música 2016-12-01
Series:Opus
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Online Access:http://www.anppom.com.br/revista/index.php/opus/article/view/414
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Summary:This paper presents part of the results of a research study on the regulation and practice of Law 11.769/08, which established music as a compulsory curricular content in Brazilian schools. The objective is to analyze the impact of this law on education systems across all regions of Brazil. This text, specifically, analyzes documents of the states in the Southeast region of Brazil. The study adopts a qualitative orientation, considering data available online through state department of education websites and websites specialized in competitive public examinations for teachers. The methodological procedures include collection, selection, description and analysis of official documents, notices and public calls for teacher recruitment. This text, specifically, analyzes documents of the states in the Southeast region of Brazil. The results show an impact of Law 11.769/08 in different educational systems, mainly the existence of specific places for music teachers in public calls, which implies that certain educational systems are attentive to including music as a required curriculum component.
ISSN:0103-7412
1517-7017