Book Description

The arts have been pushed aside in education with recent budget cuts and legislation requirements. Specifically, the emphasis placed on music integration has gone downhill. However, research shows that music has a valuable impact on student education and can increase student engagement, attitude, and memory retention. There are many different ways that music can be incorporated in the classroom, however many are unaware of how to accomplish this or how to make time for it. This study takes an in depth look at the attitudes and opinions of students, parents, and teachers toward music integration in the classroom. Through surveys and interviews, the public opinion was gathered and analyzed in order to discover how people feel toward music integration. Many believe that when used properly, music can make a significant difference in improving student education. They feel that more should be done to integrate music.