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Music majors are the most likely group of college grads to be admitted to medical school.

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Research shows that piano students are better equipped to comprehend mathematical and scientific concepts.

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Students who were exposed to music-based lessons scored a full 100 percent higher on fractions tests than those who learned in the conventional manner.

Students indicate that arts participation motivates them to stay in school, and that the arts create a supportive environment that promotes constructive acceptance of criticism and one in which it is safe to take risks.

(Source: Barry N., Taylor K., and K. Walls Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development, AEP, 2002)

The vast majority —96 percent—of the school principals interviewed in a recent study agree that participation in music education encourages and motivates students to stay in school. Further, 89 percent of principals feel that a high-quality music education program contributes to their school achieving higher graduation rates.

Harris Interactive Poll, 2006

Students in high-quality school music programs score higher on standardized tests compared to students in schools with deficient music education programs, regardless of the socioeconomic level of the school or school district.

Johnson, C. M. & Memmott, J. E. (2007). Examination of relationships between participation in school music programs of differing quality and standardized test results. Journal of Research in Music Education, 54(4), 293-307

“A broad education in the arts helps give children a better understanding of their world…We need students who are culturally literate as well as math and science literate.”

Paul Ostergard, Vice President, Citicorp

With music in schools, students connect to each other better— greater camaraderie, fewer fights, less racism and reduced use of hurtful sarcasm.

Jensen, E., Arts With the Brain In Mind, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, 2001