MUSIC EDUCATION

 
 

Music education is a field of practice associated with the teaching and learning of music. Music education touches on all learning domains, including cognitive and motor skills development. The incorporation of music training from preschool through college is common in most nations because involvement in music is considered a fundamental component of human culture and behavior.

Some of the benefits of music education programs in schools include:

  1. Cognitive and motor skills development

  2. Helping boost self-esteem

  3. Helps with auditory development and improves listening skills

  4. Nurturing creativity

  5. Helping students develop excellent memory skills

  6. Helping students learn to collaborate and work in teams

  7. Allowing students to experience different cultures

  8. Helps develop discipline

  9. Improves language skills

  10. Develops leadership skills

There are also economic benefits to music education programs. A vibrant music economy fuels job creation, economic growth, and tourism development. When a city, town, or village has a strong music community, this also attracts highly skilled younger workers. There are over hundreds of music industry jobs just waiting for well-educated and properly prepared candidates.

Making music programs a permanent part of the education curriculum here in Georgia schools, means we position ourselves to fill these existing and newly created jobs, with only the best and highly qualified candidates.

Music education is important and offers social, emotional, intellectual, and overall economic benefits, and should definitely be included as part of a well-rounded curriculum in our private and public schools.

Lamb Management & Consulting supports the advancement of music education programs in all of Georgia’s public and private schools.