Benefits To A Sound Education

There are many advantages to learning music. These benefits include success in school, society, and life!

Music Academic Achievment Articles

What Educators Must Learn From Science: The Case for Music in the Schools
Dr. Frances Rauscher and Dr. Gordon Shaw, University of California, Irvine.

Music Beats Computers at Enhancing Early Childhood Development
Research team reports on music benefits at the American Music Conference.

Research on the Relationship of Music and Other Academic Areas
Report from a research study by The Music School, the Kodaly Center of America, and other arts specialists.

Learning in the Arts and Student Social and Academic Development
Report by the Arts Education Partnership.

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Did You Know?

Music is designated a (core academic subject) in the 'No Child Left Behind Act.'

—No Child Left Behind Act of 2002, Title IX, Part A, Sec. 9101 (11 )

The College Board identifies the arts as one of the six basic academic subjects students need in order to succeed in college.

—Academic Preparation for College: What Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do, 1983 [still in use], The College Board, New York

"The arts make better math and science students, enhance spatial intelligence in newborns, and...are a compelling solution to teen violence."

—Michael Greene, Recording Academy President and CEO at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards, February 2000

In 2001, students participating in music scored higher on the SATs than students with no arts participation.

Scores for students in music performance classes were 57 points higher (Verbal) and 41 points higher (Math).
Scores for students in music appreciation classes were 63 points higher (Verbal) and 44 points higher (Math).

—College-Bound Seniors National Report: Profile of SAT Program Test Takers. Princeton, NJ: The College Entrance Examination Board, 2001

"The musician is constantly adjusting decisions on tempo, tone, style, rhythm, phrasing, and feeling—training the brain to become incredibly good at organizing and conducting numerous activities at once."

—Ratey John J., MD. A User's Guide to the Brain. New York: Pantheon Books, 2001