Original scientific paper

Extracurricular music activities in school curricula

Snježana Dubovicki
Vesna Svalina
Jelena Proleta

Abstract

This paper gives an overview of the research conducted to explore the attitudes and opinions of primary school children on the fulfilment of their leisure time by getting involved in extra-curricular music activities. In addition, it presents the research of school curricula in the Osijek – Baranya County with regard to the offer of the extracurricular activities. The data displaying attitudes of third and fourth graders of Primary school of Dobriša Cesarić from Osijek were collected on a convenience sample of students attending extracurricular music activities. Research results showed that the offer of extracurricular music and dance activities for children of younger school age is not versatile enough. The pupils are mostly included in: singing choir, folkloric group and rhythmic and dance activity. They are active in all extra-curricular activities and attend them regularly. Within these activities they participate in two areas of music: singing and listening to music with dance. Less often the students are offered activities which belong to the area of active listening or playing music. The activities which nurture the children’s musical creativity are not offered at all. The pupils should have the opportunity to participate in all areas of music. Therefore, in the future, schools should have a wider range of extra-curricular music activities.

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Hrčak ID:

136116

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/136116

Publication date:

11.3.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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