Asia Education Symposium 2006,  Session 2: “Education Method for International Understanding”( Day Two; Sun., October 15 

Min, Kyung-Hoon

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The Role of Music Education for Social Morality  
and Teaching Method  
 
Min,  Kyung-Hoon
Assistant Professor
Daegu National University of Education
Major: Music Education  
Educational Background:  
 -Kyunghee University (Music Composition: Bachelor): 1977-1984 
 -Kyunghee University (Music Education: Master): 1985-1988 
 -Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster in Germany  
  (Music Education: Dr. paed.): 1992-1997  
Publications:  
 -消防童謠指導論(2001) 
 -消防童謠敎室(2003) 
 -A Prospect of Intercultural Music Educationat Elementary School in  
  Korea(2003)  
 -A Study on the Teaching Integrated Arts in Music Class of Elementary  
  School(2006) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Summary 
 
     The Ministry of Administration supports “Children's Song Contest for Fire Fighting” which has been
opening every year since 1999 in Korea. Through this contest, CSSM (Chidren's Songs for Social Morality) 
has continuously spread out nation wide. These children's songs mainly contain safety, morals, environment
protection, regularity, preventing fire and so on. Kindergarten and elementary students are able to participate
in this contest. Students in this contest dance and wear proper attires for the songs they selected. In order to
develop a beautiful society, Korean government and the Fire Department support this contest aggressively.     
     The crucial task of CSSM is not only to realize the problems of the society, but to embody justice at the
same time. In rapidly changing society, the moral value of  CSSM is especially very important.  CSSM as a 
part of social movements intends to provide an ideal society and a comfortable environment. In 
addition,  CSSM helps children be aware of ethics and rules that are required to survive in their community.
Teaching CSSM makes society peaceful and systematic, as well as prevents fires and unnecessary
accidents.        
     Music education at school should focus on aesthetic experiences and appreciate the value of human
beings.  CSSM is necessary for both protecting every individual and maintaining our society.  The role 
of  CSSM is crucial in modern society which is filled with violence, anxiety, accidents, and human 
isolation.  CSSM can include various subjects: for instance, children's songs for fire fighting, order, and car
accidents, and songs for preserving environments and nature.    
     When we teach  CSSM, it is not desirable to teach only the meaning of songs.  First, in the point 
that CSSM are songs, new CSSM should be literally, and musical created to express children's lives and
emotions. Second, those songs should be used as educational teaching methods to be able to enlighten children 
morally. Unlike previous CSSM, new CSSM should carefully consider children's habits, minds and emotions,
and musical elements. After composers and somebody who writes lyrics mainly analyze if CSSM deals with
proper children's lives and minds, they should create these music in this regard. So, children can happily sing
these songs. The most important thing is even if CSSM are composed to educate children, we are trying to
touch our children's pure minds and spirits rather than emphasize too much on educational aspects.     
     To spread new CSSM effectively, I suggest the following conditions. 
1) CSSM should contain morals and ethics that a modern society is requiring. 
2) CSSM should include general ideas that everybody understands and agrees. 
3) Composers should employ a sophisticated avant-garde style or various chords by considering children's 
musical tastes and preferences. 
4) Because CSSM are usually created to advocate people. it can be boring and simple. However, in order for
everybody to be easily familiar with CSSM, it is suggested to use the mess media which have excellent sound
systems.  
5) Composers try to create CSSM which reflects public tastes. 
  


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