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This book documents the impact of democratization, globalization and European integration on the Romanian music education system since the 1989 Revolution. Particular emphasis is placed on government deregulation of public music education. The effects of neoliberal educational policy on the development of the national music education system, including the re-conceptualization of education as job training and the introduction of performance descriptors in student evaluation and assessment are examined. The implementation of Bologna Declaration principles and the resulting outcomes for the Romanian music education system, such as restructuring of undergraduate education, introduction of master's and doctoral programs, diploma recognition and increased student and teacher mobility are also documented. This book concludes with a call for a broader vision on the part of Romanian music teachers and professors.

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... an insider's view of the turbulent evolution of this former communist-governed country, especially in respect to its effects on education and the Arts... The book is a superb case study of the interactive impact between the Arts and the social-cultural environment that defines them. -Prof. Harold Fiske University of Western Ontario ... a welcome and substantial book that documents and critically analyzes the effects of rapid and sometimes drastic political change on music education... a highly readable, informative and well organized study that can serve as a model for future research. -Prof. Paul Woodford University of Western Ontario

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