ABSTRACT

This study historically examines the early formation of contemporary elementary music education in Korea, from the 1945 liberation to the post-war 1950s, focusing on the connections and interactions within an international context. Using historical research method, it analyzes materials through chronological and thematic approaches. The research findings are as follows: First, even amid the severe crisis situations of this turbulent period, the high interest in and active adoption efforts toward Western international music education are worthy of positive evaluation; Second, the observation records and reports from education missions of the U.S. and foreign aid organizations hold high value as historical materials; Lastly, UNESCO’s hosting of the world’s first international music education conference in 1953 and its establishment of the ISME mark the foundation of global music education, and the conference’s resolutions can serve as an indicator for evaluating the status of Korean elementary music education.

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