A REVIEW OF ANATOLIAN FINE ARTS HIGH SCHOOLS AND FRESHMEN AND SENIOR STUDENTS OF MUSIC EDUCATION WHO GRADUATED FROM THESE SCHOOLS

The purpose of this study is to bring out the profile of Anatolian Fine Arts High School graduates who are freshmen and senior students in the Musical Education programme. The study consists of 437 freshmen and 243 senior students who graduted from an Anoltolian Fine Arts High School and were educated in 21 musical education programmes during 2006-2007 academic year. In this survey, a questionnaire prepared by the researcher has been used to gather data. The data have been evaluated by frequency and the percent dispersion of the replies to the questions which aim to understand the profiles of the students. The results ot this survey have shown that most of the students are girls; mothers of the students are less educated than their fathers; music teachers have a primary effect on students’ choosing a career in music education; the job is highly motivating and gives the opportunity of further academic career. The other effects seem to be secondary, since the students think that departmental courses are more important than pedagogical courses. A significant difference between the replies of the freshmen and senior students has not been found out.