Music education opens doors that help children

pass from school into the world around them a

world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and
human involvement. The future of our nation
depends on providing our children with a
complete education that includes music.
President Gerald Ford

Because students arent standardized!

CURRICULAR PATHWAYS
in the ARTS:

Music is about communication, creativity, and

cooperation, and by studying music in schools,
students have the opportunity to build on these
skills, enrich their lives, and experience the world
from a new perspective. President Bill Clinton
"The future belongs to young people with an
education and the imagination to
create." President Barack Obama

MUSIC
About Music Education:
By participation in a well established music program that clearly foster an appreciation for music, children will reap the benefits of improved academic performance,
awakened creativity, heightened self-esteem, and an overall sense of accomplishment.
Study after study proves that regardless of socioeconomic background, music-making students do better in school than those who have no music involvement.
Whether it is improved spatial-temporal reasoning, which is integral to math, or repetition of tunes and melodies, which is integral to verbal memory, learning,
playing and creating music benefits children in a myriad of ways. A study of 7,500 university students revealed that music majors scored the highest reading scores
among all majors including English, biology, chemistry and math. Middle school and high school students who participated in instrumental music performances
scored significantly higher than their non-band peers in standardized tests.
Arts education aids students in skills needed in the workplace: flexibility, the ability to solve problems and communicate, the ability to learn new skills, to be creative
and innovative, and to strive for excellence.
Music has the power of producing a certain effect on the moral character of the soul, and if it has the power
to do this, it is clear that the young must be directed to music and must be educated in it. - Aristotle
Therefore, the study of music is recommended for ALL students regardless of their subject area interests. The profound effect of musical studies on the
lives and careers of presidents, scientists, doctors, actors, athletes, have been well documented and continue to enrich their lives.

For students interested in MUSIC as a career choice, here are some career options worth considering :
MUSIC
EDUCATION

MUSIC
PERFORMANCE

MUSIC
MANAGEMENT

MUSIC
THERAPY

MUSIC
INDUSTRY

MUSIC
HISTORY

Career options:

Career options:

Career options:

Career options:

Career options:

Career options:

Elementary Music Teacher

Orchestra Performer
Military Bands

Music Therapist
Music Psychologist
Audiologist

High School Music Teacher

Studio Musician

Collegiate Music Professor

Broadway Pit Orchestras

Private Studio Teacher

Solo Performing Artist

Instrument Manufacturing
Music Publishing
Music Technology Design
Acoustic Engineer
Acoustic Architect
Composer/Songwriter
Orchestrator
Radio Producer/Manager
Instrument Repair
Music Attorney

Music Historian

Middle School Music Teacher

Touring Manager
Recording Studio Technician
Music Company
Music Publicist
Music Critic
Music Public Relations for
Orchestras,
Sound Technician for live
performances
Musical Theater Audio
Technician

Conductor

Opportunities for employment:

Clinical settings such as agencies
serving individuals with emotional,
developmental and physical
disabilities.
New and expanding health care
delivery: hospice care, substance
abuse programs, oncology treatment
centers pain/stress management
clinics, and correctional settings.

Music Librarian
Ethnomusicologist
Music Theorist

For students interested in MUSIC as a career choice, being ready for college and a successful
career in MUSIC is crucial! Here is a recommended course of study while at Mainland:
Course
Recommendations:

Course
Recommendations:

Course
Recommendations:

Course
Recommendations:

Course
Recommendations:

Course
Recommendations:

Band, Choir, Strings

(Performance class)
4 years

Band, Choir, Strings

(Performance class)
4 years

Band, Choir, Strings

(Performance class)
4 years

Band, Choir, Strings

(Performance class)
4 years

Band, Choir, Strings

(Performance class)
4 years

Band, Choir, Strings

(Performance class)
4 years

AP Music Theory
1 year

AP Music Theory
1 year

Music Theory
1 year

AP Music Theory
1 year

Music Theory
1 year

Music Theory
1 year

Piano/ Keyboard
2 years

Piano/ Keyboard
1 years

Guitar or Keyboard
1 year

Guitar
1 year

Guitar or Keyboard
1 year

AP Music Theory
1 year

Music Technology
1 year
Private study on your
major instrument is a must!

Music Technology
1 year
Private study on your
major instrument is a must!

Private study on your

major instrument is a must!

Private study on your

major instrument is a must!

Private study on your

major instrument is a must!

Private study on your

major instrument is a must!