One of my university friends on Facebook asked me if I thought music education to be useful/good/educational, and why. I replied YES, most certainly! :) Here is a little of what I wrote her:
Education teaches you to think. It is supposed to be an experience, which you learn from. And music gives you a creative experience different from other learning experiences. Thus, it teaches you to think in a different ways, which can indirectly help you, even if you do not become a musician. Moreover, you can learn to appreciate music and culture, which are reflections of life, and thus learn to appreciate life.....
I certainly do not believe that any education is about how much information you can cram/store in your brain (especially for examination purposes), although I do agree that it is useful to have lots of information stored in your brain. Education is actually supposed to teach you how to intelligently use the information you have gathered. In other words it is supposed to teach you to think creatively for yourself!, and be a good, contributing member of society, while living life to the fullest. I guess I am an idealistic teacher/person, but I think it is better to work positively in that direction in life, then not try at all. ;)
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