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  • Effects Of Music Education
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    Music Education: A Source For Brain Power In today's society, people are constantly looking for new ways to have students produce more from their public education. Some argue that more funding is the answer, while others say that better learning facilities will help. Studies recently conducted show that a simple change in the curriculum will produce the outcome that people are searching for. The simple change is music education. Music education has been shown to improve general academic skills a...
  • Music Complements Science And Mathematics
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    Many educators would agree that music has the ability to unlock doors for young children to learn the various aspects of mathematics. The relationship of the two subjects can be traced back to the early stages of ancient history where they were taught together, unlike a majority of America's public schools. Fortunately, there are public schools beginning to recognize this close relationship once again and have developed lesson plans that teach mathematics, science and music in a much more conjun...
  • Effects Of Music On The Mind
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    The Mind, Music, and Behavior abstract The main purpose of the paper is to investigate and present the relationship between the mind, music, and human behavior. For this purpose, research is presented on previous works and studies that link music with the mind. Based on this research, music increases neurotransmitter levels. Soft or mellow music has a tendency to promote tranquillity, while music with tempo sometimes distracts. Human memories can be cued by music, and music can promote improved ...
  • Benefit From Classical Music
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    The Mozart Effect Does classical music really help you study better? Many recent research studies show that music i does in fact improve cognitive thinking. In 1993, researchers at the University of California at Irvine discovered the so-called Mozart Effect - that college students "who listened to ten minutes of Mozart's Sonata for Two Pianos in D major K 448 before taking an IQ test scored nine points higher" than when they had sat in silence or listened to relaxation tapes. Other studies have...
  • Music Students
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    "It had never occurred to me before that music and thinking are so much alike. In fact you could say music is another way of thinking... ". -- Ursula K. Le Guin Ursula K. Le Guin makes an excellent point in her quote; music and thinking are so much alike that it is almost as if they are one and the same. Music has a huge impact on the brain. It has been proven that it makes contributions to the development of cognitive and perceptual skills, refines the development of the brain and entire neurol...
  • Importance Of Music Education In School
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    A few weekends ago I was talking to a relative of mine who happens to teach music at the local elementary school in my hometown. We were discussing her students and how the year was going for her so far. She had nothing but positive things to say about the children, however I could tell that something was wrong. She explained to me that a lot of music teachers in her department were losing their jobs due to cut backs in the school budget. According to the board of education music is not importan...
  • Students A Useful Digital Music Player
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    Technology Essay: the i River H 140 By Danny SpindlerToday, digital music has taken over the music industry replacing formats such as compact discs, cassette tapes, and records. One of the most popular ways to collect and play digital music is the mp 3 player. Music in the format of mp 3's has become much more popular than other methods of playing music including CDs, creating a great demand for mp 3 players; therefore there has become a variety of mp 3 players available to purchase. The i River...
  • Music Of The Counterculture
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    The Turbulent Sixties Throughout American history, each generation has sought to individualize itself from all others preceding it. Decades of American history can be separated to represent a distinctive set of values, culture, and political ideals. The 1960's was a decade caught between euphoric, idealistic beginnings and a discordant, violent climax. The music of this time period produced a strong counterculture which sought to influence America in a way never before experienced. The songs wer...
  • Music By Itinerant Singing Masters
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    The Singing School: An American Tradition The Singing School was an institution that was uniquely American. it was established to serve a dual purpose: the desire to create music and the need for sociability. Generations were taught to read and sing music by itinerant singing masters, who developed characteristic methods and materials of instruction, and distinctive performance practices. Through this institution, many people were given the opportunity to participate in music, either as a singer...
  • Music Educators And Students
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    Music Education in our Public Schools Music Education is no doubt a necessity to the students of today. Music plays a major role in everyone's daily life. Music is listened to while driving in the car, when eating in restaurants, relaxing at home, and even when on hold to a company's overloaded phone system. Music is everywhere you turn, and it should be one of the main subjects to be studied in our public school systems. Public schools in America need to understand that the funding and continue...
  • Journal Of Research In Music Education
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    A Study of Evidence that Music Education is a Positive Factor in K-8 Student Academic Achievement, Fall 1987, California State University. Copied with permission from Wyoming MEA Journal (1991). Wyoming MEA web-site is web Research-whoa, don t turn the page-is important in music education. It is not the dusty, dry study of facts and statistics. Research decides what we teach, when we teach it, and how we teach. It can also help you justify your music education program when faced with budget cuts...
  • Loud Music And Trash In The Yard
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    Outline Thesis: My new neighbors were the most obnoxious I had ever met. They cared only about drinking, partying and having a good time. Their loud music, marijuana odor, wild parties and trash in the lawn proved just how obnoxious they really could be. I. Introduction II. Body A. Loud noises 1. Loud music and wild parties 2. Jumping from the second story balcony B. The yard. Conclusion Late one evening at 1: 30 a. m., while watching Star Trek Voyager on the television I heard the loud sound of...
  • Risk Students Musical Groups
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    Effects Of Music On The Mind Are people typically geniuses Statistically, people probably are not. In fact, most people probably aren't even intellectually gifted at all. Most people are likely to be pretty much average, maybe a little bit above average, or a little below, but very average none the less. It is universally understood that people strive to learn to become wiser and more informed about the world around them. The more people learn, the more powerful they can become. It is the speed ...
  • Paint On Their Feet
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    Danielle H. Miller Art / Music Topic: Using Music to Express Yourself Ages: 4-5 Text / Materials Used: -Two white king sized sheets -Tempura Paint (eight different colors) -Soap -Water -Disney CD -Paint Pans -Dish Tubs filled with soapy water (eight) Behavioral Objectives: In this lesson, students ages four and five will express their feelings towards certain musical pieces by dancing, with paint on their feet, on a white sheet. The students will have colored paint on their feet to record heavy ...
  • Musical For The Following Year
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    Canevin Catholic High School offers many extra curricular activities. Those students geared toward the physical challenges may choose from various athletic programs such as, basketball, soccer, and football. On the other hand, there are additional activities for those more interested in a mental challenge. These students may join such organizations anywhere from F BLA to Forensics. However, of all the extra curricular activities offered by Canevin, none excites me more than Dramatics. This paper...
  • Learning Music The Student
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    Timothy Sleep Due to lack of funds and support from state and federal governments, public schools are unable to provide music education and hands on experience with musical instruments. Therefore, parents seek the assistance of a private music instructor to aid in this deficiency. As a result of learning music, students also make new friends, have an outlet for self-expression, increase self-esteem and improve their academic abilities. There are many social groups in which students can get invol...
  • Educational Music Programs
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    Plato once said, "Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination... and life to everything". It is important for every student to receive a worthwhile education. We all agree that basic subjects such as mathematics, history, science, and language are very important parts of the curriculum, but most tend to forget about another important part: music education. Music is a very important part of every student's education. According to the Music Educator's Journal, ...
  • Excellent Opportunity For Music Therapy Majors
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    If you want to major in music, everyone knows the obvious choices are either performance or education. Many freshman come in with music scholarships-so why not try it out and see? I'm sure that the statistics of people who drop out of the school of music in their first or second year would make any pre-music major think that 'just trying and seeing' a is the way of looking at your college degree. This may not be a serious problem in other majors, like when switching from business to economics, b...
  • Musics Effects On A Group Environment
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    International Baccaulaureatte Extended Essay Abstract Last year I was alerted to a study in which it was shown that children who took piano lessons had greater spatial reasoning skills than their counterparts who had not received any music instruction at all. Being a musical individual, I was immediately interested. This interest was the spark for my Extended Essay, in which I approach the question: "What effect does music have upon an individual?" I was able to gather enough information to see ...
  • Visual Arts Ah H Va 1 Students
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    KY Department of Education web Program of Studies - High School Arts and Humanities Last updated on Saturday, May 24, 2003 History and Appreciation of Visual and Performing Arts Content in history and appreciation of visual and performing arts is a graduation requirement for all students. The content builds upon knowledge and skills acquired in middle level arts programs to provide students with a grounding in the arts that enables them to appreciate their cultural and historical heritage. The c...

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