Charles Leonhard - Important Contributions

Important Contributions

In 1958, Leonhard's essay on evaluation appeared in Basic Concepts in Music Education. Along with his student, Robert House, Leonhard published Foundations and Principles of Music Education in 1959. In 1963, Leonhard and Richard Colwell initiated the Bulletin of the Council for Research in Music Education. In 1964, Leonhard was a presenter at the Seminar on Comprehensive Musicianship. In the 1970s, Leonhard edited a series of books called Contemporary Perspectives in Music Education. The series aimed to establish “a pattern for music teacher education based on the areas of knowledge and processes involved in music education rather than on the levels and specializations in music education.” According to Leonhard, the “mastery of all of these processes and areas of knowledge is essential for the successful music educator regardless of his area of specialization and the level at which he teaches.” Six titles were published:

• A Philosophy of Music Education by Bennett Reimer
• Building Instructional Programs in Music Education by Robert Sidnell
• The Psychology of Music Teaching by Edwin Gordon
• Administration of Music Education by Robert House
• The Evaluation of Music Teaching and Learning by Richard Colwell
• Experimental Research in Music by Clifford K. Madsen and Charles H. Madsen, Jr.