Music Advocacy Facts

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In a 2001 report of the profiles of SAT test takers, it was found that students who studied music performance scored 57 points higher on the verbal and 41 points higher on the math than did students with no arts participation. Even more impressive, students who studied music appreciation scored 63 points higher on the SAT verbal and 44 points higher on the SAT math than did students with no arts participation.

From: "College-Bound Seniors National Report: Profile of SAT Program Test Takers." Princeton, NJ: The College Entrance Examination Board, 2001.

Available here: MENC - Benefits of Music Education Brochure, Spring 2002