Can music be a distraction for other students working in the classroom? Can music change the way a person thinks or feels? Is music a different medium that you can learn from? Are cuts to music education depriving students of the opportunity to learn and grow through a different medium? These are all questions to consider when thinking about eliminating music education from schools. There are many roles that music education can take on; roles in society and involving jobs and extra activities for young and old. Another role that music plays is music education at school. Music can help a student focus better on their work while learning, counting, and developing new languages ​​taught in choir. The third role of music is in the development of intelligence. When a person reads music, it activates many parts of his brain. The final path is success in life, when music reinforces what you know about life and culture. Music is the fabric of our society. Every human culture uses music to advance its thoughts and ideas. The value of music shapes individual abilities and character. Music is about communication, creativity and collaborating with others to create music. By studying music at school, students have the opportunity to strengthen these skills, enrich their lives, and experience the world from a new perspective. Students can learn things from many different points of view. Musically, you can connect a familiar song with new information to help them remember things they've learned. The ability to read music is a great advantage if a child is interested in choir, theater and/or acting. Another perspective would be through fine arts classes. Some courses can be...... half of the paper ......and an opportunity for students to become more emotionally and mentally mature, it also offers them the possibility of a career in music. Without these options, some very talented young people may not realize the gift and passion they may have for music. Works CitedGuardian. “Behind the Music: Why Cuts to Music Education Might Be a Stupid Move.” January 13, 2011: 1.Reynolds, Aaron. eHow. 1999-2011. http://www.ehow.com/facts_4910163_reasons-cut-music-education.html (accessed November 29, 2011).Staff, MENC. Online music education. 2002. http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/advocacy/benefits.html (accessed 11/29, 2011).Unknown. “Education: Twelve Benefits of Music Education.” Classics for children. Cincinnati Classical Public Radio, Inc., 2011.Walling, Donovan R and Davis D. Jack. "Art education". Encyclopedia of education. Enciclopedia.com, 2003.