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Austin Trinh
DeBock
Block 2
March 6, 2015
Research Question: How does music affect students performance in other academic subjects?
Working Thesis: Music helps students to perform greater in other academic subjects.
Refined Thesis Statement: Music adds diversity to a students education and having a diverse
education leads to a superfluous performance in a students studies leading to a better
understanding of other subjects.
Annotated Bibliography
Flaherty, Colleen. "Kids Not Cuts: First-to-go Programs May Struggle to Survive." Education
Votes. NEA Today, 21 Dec. 2012. Web. 18 Feb. 2015.
This article speaks about how music education can improve students for the better in
their school work. This article elucidates the fact that students who participate in music classes
have been proven to further expand and enforce concepts in science and math. It also points out
the fact that it is important for students to have a well-rounded education because a diverse
education tends to lead to higher performance in schools, higher graduation rates, and higher
percentage of students attending college. This article is helpful to this paper because it helps to
explain that music will lead to higher performance rates in other areas in the school.

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Kokotsaki, Dimitra, and Susan Hallam. "The Perceived Benefits Of Participative Music Making
For Non-Music University Students: A Comparison With Music Students." Music
Education Research 13.2 (2011): 149-172. Professional Development Collection. Web.
10 Mar. 2015.
This article explains that when students play in an ensemble and participate in school
music classes they gain a colossus amount of skills. It talks about how students gain a greater
confidence within themselves, learn how to work together with others, broaden their circle of
friends, gain new and wondrous experiences, widen their creativity and critical thinking skills,
and create a de-stressing environment. It also puts students in a better mood and help them to
enjoy school helping them to learn more in other classes. This article benefits this paper because
it helps to explain that participating in a musical ensemble can help students find a better
enjoyment and school and gain a better attitude toward learning.
Overland, Corin T. "Integrated Arts Teaching: What Does It Mean For Music Education?." Music
Educators Journal 100.2 (2013): 31. MasterFILE Premier. Web. 6 Mar. 2015.
This article explains that integrated arts in education can help students grasp a better
understanding of a subject. It explains that it allows them to have a deeper understanding of
topics by allowing them to construct their own understanding of a subject that better suits their
individual style of thinking. It gives an example of how a teacher might use music of the
Vietnam War era to help explain the feeling of the 1960s anti-war movement. This article will
benefit this essay because it helps to explain that music can improve standardized test scores,
long term retention, and overall attitude towards learning.