Date of Award
2001
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Music
First Reader
Professor Diana L. Ellis
Second Reader
Dr. Craig D. Hamilton
Third Reader
Dr. Jeanna Westmoreland
Abstract
"Music Enhances Learning" represents the motivation for my thesis study. The twenty-first century begins with research that affirms the role of music in brain function before birth through childhood and into adulthood. My research analyzes the effects of musical stimulation on the prenatal fetus and the postnatal infant . The main body of the research focuses on how music improves learning in the preschool, school and college settings. The studies I compiled investigate supporting evidence that music increases intelligence, leads to cognition and basic skills development, and raises academic achievement scores. My research explains the importance and benefits of music in the learning process and supports music as an integral part of core curriculum.
Recommended Citation
Richardson, Amanda, "Music Enhances Learning" (2001). Honors Theses. 146.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/honors_theses/146