Learning Music Expands Your Thinking
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Category:
Anecdote |
Issue(s) Addressed:
Inherent value/intelligence Supporting the school environment for learning Supporting learning in other subjects Building society/citizenship Long-term success of students Developing the "whole child" |
Attribution
MENC’s Petition for Equal Access to Music Education, 2009
Item Text
“Music is an essential part of any well-rounded education. To deny our children quality music instruction is unwise. Studies have shown the impact of music education on a student. However, music should not be taught only as a utilitarian tool but for itself: music is a part of our heritage and our souls--our natural inclination is always to seek and produce that which is beautiful. Music and the arts seek and produce the beautiful, expanding a person's thinking.”
- Casey P., South Carolina
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Submitter Information
- Name: MENC Staff
- Email: advocacy@menc.org