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Can music improve education?

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Posted on September 5, 2014 at 20:24:47

Amphissa
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Music and other liberal arts are being pushed out of the curricula of schools, the victim of obsession with the basics mandated by politicians.

However, ongoing research seems to indicate that music training actually improves student abilities in other academic areas. There are cognitive advantages to learning an instrument.

Summary at The Atlantic

"Life without music is a mistake" (Nietzsche)

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jllaudio

21:02:05 09/11/14

Only art means anything

Chris from Lafayette

20:30:47 09/08/14

Of course it can, it engages with the whole of us!

Timbo in Oz

18:21:40 09/08/14

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jllaudio

21:02:05 09/11/14

Only art means anything

Chris from Lafayette

20:30:47 09/08/14

Of course it can, it engages with the whole of us!

Timbo in Oz

18:21:40 09/08/14

genungo

06:30:41 09/07/14

RE: Can music improve education?

fantja

04:52:13 09/07/14

I wholeheartedly agree. nt

rbolaw

08:27:17 09/06/14

I wholeheartedly agree. nt, posted on September 6, 2014 at 08:27:17
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RE: Can music improve education?, posted on September 7, 2014 at 04:52:13
fantja Audiophile Posts: 15524 Location: Alabama Joined: September 11, 2010	Yes. Music very much contributes to improving brain function(s). This has been proven time and time again.

We'll see..., posted on September 7, 2014 at 06:30:41

genungo

The studies cited seem to be incomplete or ongoing but I'm satisfied that the liberal arts help us to become more curious, and therefore more interesting, human beings.

Music and the other arts provide the opportunity for a well-rounded education and a multi-dimensional outlook but I'm not sure that this is what corporations are looking for in the workforce right now. I'd say the the liberal arts are as easily overshadowed by the industrial arts as they ever were, probably even more so. Most people are obsessed with the basics of survival, of course. Happiness comes when we've coordinated our lives with the pace of technology, more so than when we keep up with the pace of artistic innovation.

I've met plenty of artists and their administrators during my lifetime, and truth be told, I think I can understand some of the reasons why the liberal arts are viewed with such... skepticism. The mere mention of "liberal arts" can be enough to startle or scare off many people, myself included.

Of course it can, it engages with the whole of us! , posted on September 8, 2014 at 18:21:40

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Only art means anything, posted on September 8, 2014 at 20:30:47
Chris from Lafayette Audiophile Posts: 26483 Location: SF Bay Area Joined: February 17, 2004 Contributor Since: February 6, 2012	Not my original quote: Ars gratia artis is my motto (I know, MGM had it first!) - art should not have to be justified by any other utilitarian function. (Nevertheless, the Atlantic article may be right, and the studies described therein may be useful weapons to help get the arts back into the schools.)

Heck yeah!, posted on September 11, 2014 at 21:02:05

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The ability to read music alone definitely helps with anyone's potential math skills.

My math comprehension seemed to greatly improve with the skills required to read music. I can't credit playing an instrument with helping.

My mother made me play the violin. I played a mean "Silent Night". The only problem with my playing was everything sounded like "Silent Night" even "Joy to the World".

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