A Way of Music Education

C. Victor Fung is Professor of Music Education and Director of Center for Music Education Research at the University of South Florida, Tampa. His research emphasizes on social psychological aspects, multicultural issues, and international perspectives of music education. He has given over eighty presentations at professional conferences, and open lectures and seminars at over twenty institutions, across five continents. He has served as a Board Member for the International Society for Music Education, the College Music Society, and Florida Music Education Association.

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Part I: Classic Chinese Philosophies and Music Educational Interpretations
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Foundations of Yijing: An Organismic Worldview
Chapter 3: Foundations of Classic Confucianism: Cheng (Sincerity), Shan (Kindness), Ren (Benevolence), and Junzi (the Exemplary Person)
Chapter 4: Foundations of Classic Daoism: Wuwei (Non-egoistic Action), Guan (Observation), Qiwu (Equality), and Rou (Softness/Flexibility)

Part II: Complementarity and A Trilogy
Chapter 5: Complementary Bipolar Continua in Music Education
Chapter 6: Change
Chapter 7: Balance
Chapter 8: Liberation

Part III: A New Way of Thinking and Practical Implications
Chapter 9: A Way of Music Education As A Way of Life
Chapter 10: Toward Practical Implications

Epilogue

Index