본 연구는 2011학년도에 음악중점학교로 지정된 13개교를 대상으로 각 학교의 교육과정, 평가체제, 학생선발, 교사수급, 환경 및 시설에 대해 그 운영 실태를 조사함으로써 음악중점학교의 개선점 및 발전방향을 제시하고자 하였다. 각종 운영실태에 대한 자료의 수집과 분석을 위해 음악중점학교 방문, 담당교사와의 인터뷰, 학교홈페이지를 활용하였다. 수집된 자료에 대한 분석을 통하여 음악중점학교가 안고 있는 여러 가지 문제점을 발견할 수 있었고, 이러한 문제점을 개선하기위해 교재, 평가체제, 학생선발, 환경 및 시설, 정부의 지원정책 등의 측면에서 해결방안을 제시하였다.
The purpose of this study was to analyze the current status of the music centered secondary schools and to suggest practical policy suggestions for those schools in terms of curriculum, evaluation, admission process, and facility. The objects of this study was 13 music centered secondary schools, including 9 middle schools and 4 high schools. To collect materials for analysis visitation to the schools, telephone interviews with the teachers who are involved in the program, and internet portal cites of the involved schools were utilized. Collected materials were analyzed in terms of four categories which the researchers had set for the study. As a result, following policies for improvement of music centered schools were suggested: first, the development of textbooks specified for the use in the music centered schools; second, the improvement of evaluation system adjusted for musically advanced students; third, need for the autonomous control for admission process, and fourth, continouous administrational support from national and local educational authorities in terms of finance and training of personnels.
