this question is about music in schools?

Question

Why isn't music in the schools a mandatory subject and do you feel students will benefit studying jazz and it's origin?

Answer 1

Being a music education major in college, I think that the reason music isn't a mandatory subject is because the abstractness of the arts in general. There isn't such a thing as a standardized test for any arts, therefore there isn't a way to measure how well the students are doing, and if it's impacting their intelligence (which is ironic, because there are several studies that show students who are involved in the arts get higher grades in the "core" subject). Or it could be the fact the the no child left behind act is about learning the skills to create weapons (math and science) and boosting up the literacy rate (reading). Therefore music has nothing to do with bombs or literacy rate so who cares about it right? (This last point is my own theory)

To the address the jazz question:
I students would benefit from studying jazz and it's origin, seeing that Jazz is one of the few original American art forms. I feel that classical training is a good thing, but incorporating jazz and other American art forms in there is crucial for a well rounded study of music. Also, jazz is just fun to play, and promotes creativity thought improvisation.

Answer 2

most kids dont take music class seriously in school. From experience everyone just plays up or does work from other classes. I really didnt learn anything from my music classes at school. It should be available in schools but not mandatory, so that the kids who are interested in pursuing music can choose to be in the music class.