Research Article

800 thousand threshold and formation training: Opinions of music teacher candidates

Volume: 10 Number: 3 July 28, 2025
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800 thousand threshold and formation training: Opinions of music teacher candidates

Abstract

This study examines music teacher candidates’ opinions on the 800-thousand threshold application and formation training in department entrance exams. Using a qualitative case study approach, data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 12 volunteer candidates, selected via purposive sampling. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using content analysis, with findings presented in tables and supported by participant quotes. The study found that prospective music teachers see the necessity of the 800,000-point threshold, emphasising that teachers should be well-equipped and hence support this threshold. Another finding was that pre-service music teachers felt that the teacher training program was unfair to candidates, arguing that conservatory students undergoing this training should receive a more comprehensive education to become effective teachers. The study recommends that improvements may be needed in teaching programs to ensure that all candidates are equally well prepared and that if the teacher training program continues, the 800,000 threshold should be reviewed for those receiving formation training.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Music Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 28, 2025

Submission Date

January 23, 2025

Acceptance Date

June 26, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 10 Number: 3

APA
İpek, E., Turhan, E., & Dinç Altun, Z. (2025). 800 thousand threshold and formation training: Opinions of music teacher candidates. Online Journal of Music Sciences, 10(3), 478-489. https://doi.org/10.31811/ojomus.1622692
AMA
1.İpek E, Turhan E, Dinç Altun Z. 800 thousand threshold and formation training: Opinions of music teacher candidates. ojomus. 2025;10(3):478-489. doi:10.31811/ojomus.1622692
Chicago
İpek, Eren, Elifnaz Turhan, and Zühal Dinç Altun. 2025. “800 Thousand Threshold and Formation Training: Opinions of Music Teacher Candidates”. Online Journal of Music Sciences 10 (3): 478-89. https://doi.org/10.31811/ojomus.1622692.
EndNote
İpek E, Turhan E, Dinç Altun Z (July 1, 2025) 800 thousand threshold and formation training: Opinions of music teacher candidates. Online Journal of Music Sciences 10 3 478–489.
IEEE
[1]E. İpek, E. Turhan, and Z. Dinç Altun, “800 thousand threshold and formation training: Opinions of music teacher candidates”, ojomus, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 478–489, July 2025, doi: 10.31811/ojomus.1622692.
ISNAD
İpek, Eren - Turhan, Elifnaz - Dinç Altun, Zühal. “800 Thousand Threshold and Formation Training: Opinions of Music Teacher Candidates”. Online Journal of Music Sciences 10/3 (July 1, 2025): 478-489. https://doi.org/10.31811/ojomus.1622692.
JAMA
1.İpek E, Turhan E, Dinç Altun Z. 800 thousand threshold and formation training: Opinions of music teacher candidates. ojomus. 2025;10:478–489.
MLA
İpek, Eren, et al. “800 Thousand Threshold and Formation Training: Opinions of Music Teacher Candidates”. Online Journal of Music Sciences, vol. 10, no. 3, July 2025, pp. 478-89, doi:10.31811/ojomus.1622692.
Vancouver
1.Eren İpek, Elifnaz Turhan, Zühal Dinç Altun. 800 thousand threshold and formation training: Opinions of music teacher candidates. ojomus. 2025 Jul. 1;10(3):478-89. doi:10.31811/ojomus.1622692