Name: The benefits of music education
Uploaded: 2019-08-19T20:32:56Z
Duration: 17 min 34 s
Description: In this talk, musician and educator Anita Collins makes a passionate case for music education as an indispensable part of school curricula, describing how learning to play music is the neurological equivalent of a full-body workout.

In this talk, musician and educator Anita Collins makes a passionate case for music education as an indispensable part of school curricula, describing how learning to play music is the neurological equivalent of a full-body workout.

Anita Collins: The benefits of music education

The benefits of music education

Exploring music's profound neurological benefits, one learns it's akin to a brain workout, enhancing cognitive functions at all ages.

Neuroscience reveals music education before age 7 boosts IQ by 7.5 points, underscoring its impact on brain development and intelligence.

Music education, far from a luxury, is posited as essential for all, with potential to elevate cognitive capacity and societal well-being.