The Status of Music in Society

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Hoy os traigo una reflexión personal acerca de la importancia de la educación musical y sus beneficios en el alumnado y cómo esta materia no goza del prestigio suficiente en el currículo, viéndose relegada a segunda y tercera fila por otras asignaturas que se consideran "más importantes" para el futuro del alumnado ¡Como buena melómana mi posición está clara! 😁

The Status of Music in Society

Although most people would generally agree that music features in our lives few would deny that it is undervalued in society. This essay argues that music is relevant to our society and therefore, requires greater government funding and policies to protect its presence in education and culture.

It is usually the case that professional musicians find it very difficult to embark on their working lives. This should feel very discouraging after many years of study. There are very little chances to get regular work and therefore, the only option left is to perform in the streets which is disheartening. This is the reason why many skilled young musicians decide to abandon their careers.

Nonetheless, the answer to these challenges could be met at the school. In terms of the school curriculum itself, music has been degraded in comparison to other core subjects such as maths or languages. Yet research has been made in support of the great advantages of students learning music. Music boosts their creativity and teach them other language meanwhile learning in a collaborative activity (e.g. playing all together a song with the flute).

Considering the arguments previously mentioned the first step to be taken would be to persuade government to increase their funding by offering more training scholarships and maybe subsidy for those who have not access to their first job yet. Also, to overcome this problem the school curriculum should be revised, giving music some credit for its unforeseen benefits by increasing teaching hours.

Os dejo también una charla TED muy interesante acerca de la relación entre imaginación, creatividad y música.  Enjoy!