1. The Brain and the Arts
Dr. Paul A. Rodriguez

2. The Arts Are Basic To The Human Experience
The Arts Develop Cognitive Growth in:
The perception of relationships.
An attention to nuance.
Perspective problems can have solutions, and questions leading many answers.
The ability to shift goals in process.
The permission to make decisions in the absence of a rule.
The use of imagination as the source of content.

3. Impact Of The Arts On Student Learning and Behavior
Arts Education and Arts Integration
Is Music Inborn?
SAT Scores-higher as a result of taking art
Disaffected Students – reaching students not otherwise reached
Different Learning Styles-a way to appeal to students who are not engaged
School and Classroom Climate-transforms the environment for learning.
All cultures sing and associate certain meanings and emotions with music
Infants use music as a retrieval cue. They can also categorize rhythmic and melodic patterns and preschool children spontaneously use music in communication and play.

4. Effects of Listening to Music Versus Creating Instrumental Music
How the Brain Listens to Music
The Benefits of Listening to Music
Cells in the cochlea respond to different frequencies and their signals are mapped out in the auditory cortex.
Music can be imagined because people have stored representations of songs and sounds.
Listening to music can boost immune function in children.
Music can directly influence blood pressure, pulse, and the electric activity of muscles.
Improve spatial-temporal reasoning.

5. “Continue” Improve spatial-temporal reasoning Creating Music
Making music provide many cerebral advantages . Learning to play a musical instrument challenges the brain in new ways.
Benefits of Creating Music
Improve spatial-temporal reasoning

6. Does Creating Music Affect Ability in Other Subjects?
Music and Mathematics
Music and Reading
Math and music are closely connected.
Concepts that are basic to music :
-Patterns
-Counting
-Geometry
-Ratios and Proportions
-Sequence
Studies suggest a strong association between music and reading.
Both involve:
-Decoding and comprehension
-Sensitivity to phonological or tonal distinction
-Simultaneous incorporation and reading of written text with music
-Leads to a greater desire for academic responsibility

7. Helps show relationships and among concepts connect to a key idea.
The Visual Arts
Increases the brain’s visual processing system but increases retention and improves the quality of life.
Helps show relationships and among concepts connect to a key idea.

8. Movement
Movement and the Brain
Physical Exercise Improves Brain Performance
-Movement activities hold student’s attention for a longer period of time. -Movement activities in school awakens and maintains interest. -Helps students engage other cerebral aptitudes. -Stimulate the right hemisphere and help the student perceive concepts in their totality.
-Improve brain performance as Physical activity increases the number of capillaries in the brain facilitating blood transport.

9. How The Brain Learns David A. Sousa
Reference
How The Brain Learns
David A. Sousa