ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to analyze international research trends on music teacher agency and to find out implications for curriculum practice research. For this purpose, 20 articles on music teacher agency published in international journals from January 2012 to May 2023 were analyzed in terms of research theme, context, and method. The results of the analysis showed that international studies on music teacher agency mainly focused on examining the emergent aspect and support plan of teacher agency. Additionally, a high proportion of these studies used qualitative research methods in the context of teacher learning or education reform. Based on these findings, this study suggests the need for discussion on teacher agency in curriculum practice research in the field of domestic music education. Furthermore, it proposes the importance of conducting research that explores music teachers' curriculum practices based on the concept of teacher agency.

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