Quote Originally Posted by BigBear View Post
Eh, don't thank me yet - I "just teach music" (ha, BS) and it is critically under valued in our society. Not sure most schools will still have Arts programs in a few years....


I will say that I'm one of those who thinks education needs to get back to basics and concentrate on skills applicable to everyday life as well as teaching kids to really think. I'm not up on the details of the curriculum these days other than I'm continually appalled at what kids don't know and aren't being taught (I work with teenage boys regularly). Having said that, classic (as opposed to "classical") studies in art and music are a vital part of rounding out their knowledge and appreciation of the world. I happen to think it enhances their appreciation of really good works if they are taught a little about harmony, chord structure, etc. Why Gershwin will be timeless and (IMO) Gaga won't .... I just hate it when someone tries to pass off some Andy Warhol-like cheap fast junk as if it deserved to be in the same room with a Titian or even Robert McCall.