A música na escola tem futuro : uma análise da situação do ensino de música na educação infantil e anos iniciais do ensino fundamental, em Uberlândia/MG, 10 anos após a promulgação da Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional Lei 9.394/96

Abstract

This study analyzes the current situation of Music teaching in the Kindergarten Education as well as in the first years of Elementary School, in the city of Uberlandia - MG It focus on the teaching methods of artistic language, its uses and functions in a school context, in order to verify the changes occurred in the music teaching methods after 10 years of the creation of the Lei de Diretrizes e Bases da Educação Nacional - Law nº9394/96. Interviews with the superviser of the Superintendencia Regional de Ensino and also with the coordinator of Arts from the Secretaria de Educaçao of Uberlandia City.Some official documents are taken as reference for this study, such as RCN and PCN, elaborated by the Ministry of Education and the Guides concerning the teaching of arts: music, elaborated by the State and County Department of Education. The analisis of datas indicates that the situation of Music teaching hasn t been enhanced as it should be according to official orientations. Music has been developed as pedagogical resources on studies of different subjetcts. It has been taught in schools by non-specialized teachers and it is also noticed that Music is not part of the school program. It is concluded that despite all the difficulties found on Music teaching process whether developed upon official orientation can be successfully included in the school context, specifically in the area of Uberlandia city.