ABSTRACT

The purpose of the study is to suggest the improving plan of the cultural competency in the music curriculum. To do so, we examined relation between music education and culture and the concept and elements of cultural competency. Based on this, we suggested the following plan. First, it is necessary to present systematically the significance of the music`s cultural characteristics involving the cultural competency. Second, it is necessary to deal with openness, identity, and enjoyment ability of the culture totally in the curriculum. Third, it is necessary to present content area of the cultural competency independently or expand contents of the cultural competency on existing content area.

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