IMPROVED ACADEMIC OUTCOMES
Several findings, including NAE's globally-conducted pupil survey and parent survey, demonstrate that children studying music, dance and drama are more proficient in reading, writing and mathematics. In countries with students that rank highly in these subjects, such as Japan, Hungary and the Netherlands, arts and music education form a mandatory part of a school's curriculum. Other studies show children exposed to all three performing arts are happier, more engaged and enjoy going to school - all of which contribute to their future success.