Music In Schools

The Importance of Music in Schools
By River Lin, eHow Contributor
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The Importance of Music in Schools
Music education plays an important role in a child’s overall development intellectually, socially and emotionally. Music offers creative challenges and aesthetic appreciation as well as self-expression and self-discovery opportunities. These are just a few of the factors that reflect the importance of music in schools.
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Why Is Music Important in Schools?
1. Emotional and Practical Maturity
Music education fosters emotional maturity, as students learn to set and achieve personal goals and to “be the performer without making one’s self the center of attention rather than the music,” according to Ken Petress in "The Importance of Music Education." Practical maturity is gained through music education as students learn the rewards of hard work and diligent practice. Time management, self-assessment, the ability to accept criticism and performance skills are all important lessons students learn through music education.
Personal Development
All these values and the behaviors that demonstrate them are necessary to be a well-rounded person in all realms of life. Although these values are taught through other disciplines in various ways, the importance of learning them through music education in schools is that they translate into other disciplines so naturally. Students who enjoy music can easily transfer the habits learned to pursue their music to academic subjects. Therefore, music in schools is an essential component of a complete educational