Document Type
Honors Thesis
Major
Music Education
Advisor(s)
Laura Artesani
Committee Members
Dan Barrett, Ginger Y. Hwalek, Margaret O. Killinger, Jennie Woodard
Graduation Year
December 2020
Publication Date
Spring 5-2020
Abstract
Music is important to the development of well-being, and it is part of the reason I am who I am today. In my thesis, I will be discussing how music shaped me, and why I think it is important in the lives of our youth. I will specifically be focusing on how music serves as a form of communication, particularly in the lives of middle school students. I will be discussing how music can be a comfort to students as they transition to adulthood. I will give examples from my childhood development and from data collected through interviews with two middle school teachers about how music impacted them and has further helped them impact others. I include a literature review as well, and conclude with final points on how music can positively impact and grow the communication skills of middle schoolers.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Haloye Camille Payabyab, "Music Can Foster Communication Skills in Middle School Students" (2020). Honors College. 636.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/honors/636