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The Importance of the Study of Music in School


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The Importance of the Study of Music in School
A discussion of music classes as a valuable educational tool and important element of the curriculum.
2,250 words (approx. 9 pages) | 3 sources | 2002 United States


Paper Summary:

Discusses music classes as a valuable educational tool & important element of the curriculum. Compares two films that celebrate the power of music in education and positive impact on music students: MR. HOLLAND'S OPUS & MUSIC OF THE HEART. The first film is a long-term look at a composer-turned teacher & his successes as a music teacher in a suburban school. The second, based on a real-life situation, depicts the obstcles & success of a teacher who brought music classes to an urban minority school.

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"The two films Mr. Holland's Opus and Music of the Heart have certain similarities as well as considerable differences, but at heart, each celebrates the power of music in education and the need to support the arts in the educational setting for the benefit of all students. Inherent in this idea is the view that music is valuable in itself, but at the same time, it is seen as a force that empowers the student who studies it and plays it, a force for developing self-esteem and a sense of accomplishment. The study of music and the other arts is often depicted as if it were a frill, but the teachers who are the main characters in each of these films shows that it is not a frill at all but a central educational tool that helps students with other subjects and makes them better students all round.


The films take place in different worlds both in time and..."

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APA Citation:

The Importance of the Study of Music in School (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 14, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Importance-of-the-Study-of-Music-in-School/24359

MLA Citation:

"The Importance of the Study of Music in School" 15 January 2012. Web. 14 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-The-Importance-of-the-Study-of-Music-in-School/24359>




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