Points for the value of a musical education in your country.
• Your country must be the focus
• Both formal and informal education may be considered
• The extra-curricular as well as curricular
• Examples of musical experiences in school and elsewhere
• Such an education may be undervalued
• It may be argued that it should not be a priority
• The benefits of a musical education
• Increased concentration, for example, Mozart and cognitive flexibility
• Therapeutic benefits
• The ability to play an instrument at whatever level has benefits
• Do not interpret ‘value’ literally