In a study to find the correlation between adolescents heightening intelligence and studying music, researcher E. Glenn Schellenberg found that 6 year olds who had one year of instrumental music study had higher IQ’s than those who did not take music lessons. With budget cuts on the rise, children are being cheated out of quality music education, even though it has been proven to pair well with academics. Though the education system may greatly emphasize on high test scores for one’s overall success, the benefits of high test scores are certainly outweighed by its costs to a quality music education for each and every student. International education systems value high test scores, however, fail to acknowledge the parallel between increasing
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An experiment conducted out of the Northwestern Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, followed 40 Chicago-area students over the course of four years of high school. After being divided into two groups based on academic paths, the results taken by analysis tests from their freshman to senior year of high school showed the students that had taken music classes maintained quick response times to sounds and lasting stability to sound processing, whereas the students partaking in the junior ROTC program did not. The results of this experiment fell in line with other research showing the positive effects of music education; such as improved speech-in-noise perception, phonological skills, and verbal memory on brain development. In a dissertation written by Judith Barker, a music teacher and mother of a thirteen …show more content…
While it’s no secret that music goers tend to be over achievers, numerous studies and statistics in favor of musical education can put doubts to rest. A study administered by Kansas University researcher Christopher Johnson, found that elementary and middle schools that contained a stellar music program show a 20 percent increase in their math and english test scores among the students who are enrolled in the course. One theory holds that higher test scores result from the musical lessons the students are learning. Music classes help students to develop attentiveness. With enjoyable subjects such as band or choir, it helps to keep students interested as well as more engaged in school. Even with SAT scores, the National Association for Music Education (NAfMe) found that on the 2012 SAT, students who participated in music scored an average of 31 points above average in reading, 23 points above average in math, and 31 points above average in writing. When students master the smallest goal in anything, even more so in music, that will lead to developing even more appreciation for their sense of achievement. This appreciation will translate to students believing that they can continue their success.. Another driving factor as to why music is beneficial to learning in core subjects is it aids students in their development of memorization. Working memory is the ability to mentally hold control and
An experiment conducted out of the Northwestern Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, followed 40 Chicago-area students over the course of four years of high school. After being divided into two groups based on academic paths, the results taken by analysis tests from their freshman to senior year of high school showed the students that had taken music classes maintained quick response times to sounds and lasting stability to sound processing, whereas the students partaking in the junior ROTC program did not. The results of this experiment fell in line with other research showing the positive effects of music education; such as improved speech-in-noise perception, phonological skills, and verbal memory on brain development. In a dissertation written by Judith Barker, a music teacher and mother of a thirteen …show more content…
While it’s no secret that music goers tend to be over achievers, numerous studies and statistics in favor of musical education can put doubts to rest. A study administered by Kansas University researcher Christopher Johnson, found that elementary and middle schools that contained a stellar music program show a 20 percent increase in their math and english test scores among the students who are enrolled in the course. One theory holds that higher test scores result from the musical lessons the students are learning. Music classes help students to develop attentiveness. With enjoyable subjects such as band or choir, it helps to keep students interested as well as more engaged in school. Even with SAT scores, the National Association for Music Education (NAfMe) found that on the 2012 SAT, students who participated in music scored an average of 31 points above average in reading, 23 points above average in math, and 31 points above average in writing. When students master the smallest goal in anything, even more so in music, that will lead to developing even more appreciation for their sense of achievement. This appreciation will translate to students believing that they can continue their success.. Another driving factor as to why music is beneficial to learning in core subjects is it aids students in their development of memorization. Working memory is the ability to mentally hold control and