Overview of Music Integration in the Secondary Curriculum

Abstract Chapter 1 serves as a brief introduction to music integration and includes definitions, rationales, and a review of best practices. A challenge for teachers involved in the integration process is to teach interdisciplinary lessons that make meaningful connections between disciplines without compromising the integrity of either discipline. An overview of the 2015 National Core Arts Standards provides a foundation for the standards-based lessons that teachers will encounter throughout the remaining chapters of the book. The final sections of the chapter focus on strategies that allow teachers to select musical examples and create their own lessons that integrate music with other areas of the secondary curriculum.