Educational Philosophies and Developments: A Systematic Review Towards Contemporary Chinese Tertiary Dance Education
School of Music, Guangzhou College of Technology and Business, Guangzhou 510000, China
| Abstract: | Aims: Dance education shares great vitality and potential in the 21st Century. The Ministry of Education of China has issued several policies in a row since 2022, these documents included announcing dance as an independent discipline for arts education and the subject of dance is added as part of compulsory education in China, especially for secondary education. These governmental guidelines signify the importance of digging into the changing values and philosophies held by dance education today. To fulfill this purpose, this article aims to provide systematic review on tertiary dance education in China and generalize the basic features of its ontology. Methods: The article utilizes literature review and critical reflection as the main research methods, it proposes five keywords related to contemporary Chinese tertiary dance education: (1) Conservatoire-based tertiary education system; (2) Pedagogies and teaching methods; (3) The product-focused educational philosophy; (4) Spaces; (5) The evolving value of dance education in China, meanings and interpretations of the five keywords are further unpacked and discussed with references of dance scholarships both in Chinese and English. Conclusion: The article claims close association between Confucianism and philosophies of Chinese tertiary dance education, the philosophy of Confucianism set the tone for understanding the rules and expectations of tertiary dance education in China. More research needs to be conducted to articulate its connections and significance. |
| Keywords: | Dance Education; Tertiary Education; Pedagogy; Educational Philosophy; General Education; Confucianism |
| DOI: | 10.57237/j.edu.2024.05.004 |
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Received: 1 August 2024
Accepted: 7 September 2024
Published Online: 9 September 2024
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