In 1947 T. Carol Agee resurrected the Fort Collins High School Orchestra (FCHS) program after his return from WWII, and became the first music teacher to be hired as the full-time orchestra director at the school. He quickly created a “storied” program in the state of Colorado culminating, for him, in a 1955 Colorado Music Educators Association (CMEA) performance. Later, as Principal of FCHS, Agee advocated for music programs and carried them through the turbulent years of the 1960s when the public demanded more math and science in schools. In 1964, he was awarded a John Hay Whitney fellowship, which fostered in him a strong philosophy for the inclusion of humanities in public education. Agee recognized the importance of academics, but only in the context of a broader understanding of the humanities, believing the goal of a humanities course was to make humanity more human. His contribution to music education goes beyond creating an amazing program in a small, farm community in northern Colorado. Agee argues for music education as being valuable in itself, and not simply a supportive subject to other disciplines.

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卓越的影响：T. Carol Agee 和柯林斯堡高中管弦乐团计划

1947 年，T. Carol Agee 从二战归来后重新启动了柯林斯堡高中管弦乐团 (FCHS) 计划，并成为第一位被聘为该校全职管弦乐团总监的音乐教师。他很快在科罗拉多州创建了一个“传奇”项目，最终在 1955 年科罗拉多州音乐教育家协会 (CMEA) 的表演中达到高潮。后来，作为 FCHS 的校长，Agee 倡导音乐课程，并带领他们度过了 1960 年代公众要求在学校开设更多数学和科学课程的动荡岁月。1964 年，他获得了约翰·海·惠特尼 (John Hay Whitney) 奖学金，这培养了他将人文学科纳入公共教育的强烈理念。Agee 承认学术的重要性，但只有在对人文科学有更广泛理解的背景下，相信人文课程的目标是让人类更加人性化。他对音乐教育的贡献不仅仅是在科罗拉多州北部的一个小型农场社区创建了一个惊人的项目。Agee 认为音乐教育本身就很有价值，而不仅仅是对其他学科的支持。