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Johnstonbaugh's Music Centers
North
4375 Gibsonia Road
PO Box 150
Gibsonia, PA 15044
724.444.5660
724.444.5670 Fax
East
140 Sandune Dr.
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
724.519.2114
724.519.2410 Fax
South
Chartiers Valley
Shopping Center
1025 Washington Pike
Bridgeville, PA 15017
412.221.2990
412.838.0800 Fax
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Why Music?
Perhaps the basic reason that every child must have an education in
music is that music is a part of the fabric of our society. The
intrinsic value of music for each individual is widely recognized in the
many cultures that make up American life - indeed, every human culture
uses music to carry forward its ideas and ideals. And the value of
music in shaping individual abilities and character are attested in a
number of places:
- The U.S. Department of Education lists the arts as subjects that
college-bound middle and junior high school students should take,
stating "Many colleges view participation in the arts and music as a
valuable experience that broadens students' understanding and
appreciation of the world around them. It is also well known and widely
recognized that the arts contribute significantly to children's
intellectual development." In addition, one year of Visual and
Performing Arts is recommended for college-bound high school students. -
Getting Ready for College Early: A Handbook for Parents of Students in
the Middle and Junior High School Years, U.S. Department of Education,
1997
- The College Board identifies the arts as one of the six basic
academic subject areas students should study 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 term 'core academic subjects' means English, reading or
language arts, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and
government, economics, arts, history, and geography." - No Child Left
Behind Act of 2002, Title IX, Part A, Sec. 9101 (11)
- In an analysis of U.S. Department of Education data on more than
25,000 secondary school students (NELS:88, National Education
Longitudinal Survey), researchers found that students who report
consistent high levels of involvement in instrumental music over the
middle and high school years show "significantly higher levels of
mathematics proficiency by grade 12." This observation holds regardless
of students' socio-economic status, and differences in those who are
involved with instrumental music vs. those who are not is more
significant over time. - Catterall, James S., Richard Chapleau, and John
Iwanaga. "Involvement in the Arts and Human Development: General
Involvement and Intensive Involvement in Music and Theater Arts." Los
Angeles, CA: The Imagination Project at UCLA Graduate School of
Education and Information Studies, 1999.
- Students with coursework/experience in music performance and music
appreciation scored higher on the SAT: students in music performance
scored 57 points higher on the verbal and 41 points higher on the math,
and students in music appreciation scored 63 points higher on verbal and
44 points higher on the math, than did students with no arts
participation. - College-Bound Seniors National Report: Profile of SAT
Program Test Takers. Princeton, NJ: The College Entrance Examination
Board, 2001.
- Data from the National Education Longitudinal Study of 1988 showed
that music participants received more academic honors and awards than
non-music students, and that the percentage of music participants
receiving As, As/Bs, and Bs was higher than the percentage of non-
participants receiving those grades. - NELS:88 First Follow-up, 1990,
National Center for Education Statistics, Washington DC
- "Studying music encourages self-discipline and diligence, traits
that carry over into intellectual pursuits and that lead to effective
study and work habits. An association of music and math has, in fact,
long been noted. Creating and performing music promotes self-expression
and provides self-gratification while giving pleasure to others. In
medicine, increasing published reports demonstrate that music has a
healing effect on patients. For all these reasons, it deserves strong
support in our educational system, along with the other arts, the
sciences, and athletics." - Michael E. DeBakey, M.D., Leading Heart
Surgeon, Baylor College of Music.
Source: MENC - The National Association for Music Education, "Music Education Facts and Figures 2002."
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