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Bulletin #6, s.1959, titled Improving the Teaching of Music, was a follow up of D.O. #1,s. 1957, observations being that “music has for some years not been seriously taught”. Prescribed in the bulletin; music was combined in Arts and Physical education, but music was usually neglected. General Letter #23, dated July 21, 1956 gave specific instructions that music should be given a sufficient time on the day’s program in addition to its correlation with appropriate subjects. As early as 1950, D.O. Memorandum #72 came out with a prescription of “Music courses in the Secondary Schools’ General Curriculum”. The memo mentioned further that a school should not offer any music course unless a qualified teacher is available. It deemed …show more content…

The increasing importance given to music education was reflected in the passage of R.A. 4723 (Music Law). Enacted in 1966, the Music Law was the first legislative Act in the history of the country to directly benefit school music education. The law envisioned the upgrading of Philippine Musical Culture through the improvement of Music instruction on the elementary and secondary school levels of both public and private schools. The second Republic Act that has benefited Music education is R.A. 5523. Enacted in 1968, this law created a various school division positions. Because of this law music is concerned many teachers to have advance studies of music here and abroad in order to qualify for positions that call for their skills and talents as a teacher, instructors or professors of music in different schools in the Philippines, either private or public …show more content…

It was held at Teachers’ Camp, Baguio city. The theme was: “Innovative Musical Dimensions for the furtherance of the Quality of School Music Education in the New Society” with foreign music experts as resource speakers. The above national seminar-practicum came after the conclusion of a 5-year UP-BPS (University of the Philippines and Bureau of Public Schools) Scholarship Program from 1968-1973. Annual scholarship recipients were teachers teaching music both in the elementary and secondary schools. The period covered 2 semesters and 1 summer with a stipend for books and aliving allowance including regular salaries. An average of 30 to 40 scholars a year attended the program highly benefitting Music Education in the

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