Starjewel

November 14, 2007

A new study shows that 83% of people earning $150,000 a year or more took music classes as part of their education. More evidence that music should not be cut from public education. Music education produces more well rounded and successful people (says the girl who was originally a music major.)

A News post by kim at 09:25 PM | Comments (5)

Comments

hmm, clearly i should go take some music classes...

Posted by: funjon at November 14, 2007 10:33 PM

When you boil it down, it really says that smart people tend to go to good schools.

The real question is, if music is the only difference in the education, would it matter?

Posted by: James at November 16, 2007 07:30 PM

I disagree James. I was an average kid, I went to public school. I just happened to be interested in music, so I worked hard at it, even created my own independant studies around it.

While my career of choice is no longer music, I think I'm a more enriched person for the experience.

Posted by: Kimberly at November 19, 2007 12:25 AM

I would agree. Music creates an important bond between the more theoretic (math) and creative (art) sides. While it's not something that most 4th graders are considering while suffering through 45 minutes of all-class recorder mayhem, having even just an instructed appreciation of music is an enrichment that becomes more valuable as people get older.

Posted by: Riodutchie at November 19, 2007 05:51 PM

Correlation does not imply causation. ;)

Posted by: Shawn at November 20, 2007 01:42 PM