Four case studies

Abstract

The degrees to which music can he integrated in the open classroom and to which it can become an outstanding or simply average component of the curriculum will vary from school to school, depending on the school's philosophy, the stage of development, the personnel involved, and so on. In the open school, as in the traditional school, there is no one way that a music program can or should operate. Perhaps one of the best means of seeing what is actually going on now is to look in on several different schools to note the different approaches. Here, then, are four brief sketches of music programs in open classrooms—both public and private—in New York, California, Illinois, and Massachusetts.—Ed.