What are the Benefits
of Music Education?


"Music in our schools"

Music contributes to the school and community environment. 
Music helps prepare students for a career. 
Music makes the day more alive and interesting, which leads to more learning. 

Music combines behaviors to promote a higher order of thinking. 
Music enriches life, it is a way to understand our cultural heritage. 
Music performing, consuming and composing are satisfying and rewarding activities. 

Music contributes to sensitivity. 
Music education provides for perceptual motor development. 
Music encourages team work and cohesiveness. 
Music fosters creativity and individuality. 
Music education adds to self worth of participants. 
Music education fosters discipline and commitment. 
Music is a major source of joy and achievement. 
Music is a predictor of life's success. 
Music develops intelligence in other areas. 
Music provides success for some students who have difficulty in other areas of school. 
Music helps the student realize that not every aspect of life is quantifiable
Music helps the student realize that it is important to cope with the subjective. 

Music programs are very cost-effective

 


My Master's Thesis PowerPoint Presentation

This presentation explains some of the the links between music and other academic subjects
 


"Music can help with basic Math concepts"

Great song to memorize the differences between Mean, Median and Mode !

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"Music increases health, and knowledge in other academic areas"

Sesame Street's "Bob" McGrath joins Dr. Winnie King, along with a music researcher and a
wonderful group of kids, to try to answer the big question:
Can music really affect your child's brain, intelligence, and emotional well-being?
 

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"Music research is discussed by the major news stations"
 
 Reported by CBS, NBC, & ABC
 
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"Music Teachers are role models"

Presented by MENC and Tim McGraw
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"Music benefits are seen at ALL ages in many ways"

Reported by NBC Nightly News
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