When you think about music education, you might think that it is only valid when it involves listening to different songs and tapping two sticks together in time with songs. However, there is a much deeper meaning than this. According to acclaimed author J. Yudkin, “Music education is a field of study associated with the teaching and learning of music. It touches all areas of learning, including the psychomotor area (the development of skills), the cognitive area (the acquisition of knowledge) and, in particular and significant ways, the affective area, including appreciation and musical sensitivity. The inclusion of music education from preschool to post-secondary education is common in most nations because involvement in music is considered a fundamental component of human culture and behavior. Music, like language, is an achievement that distinguishes us as human beings” (Yudkin 4). The topic of the expurgation of music education has been debated for many decades. However, those who argue this fail to realize that music education not only plays a vital role in improving students' grades, but also in improving their behavior. Music education should remain in the curricula of today's students because it has a positive effect on their education, in turn leading them to a better and more fruitful future. In today's modern society, most students are usually not enthusiastic about the idea of ​​coming to school. However, if all of these students were enrolled in a music education class, their perspective on school would most likely be affected. The esteemed newspaper article writer, James Catterall, has given his opinion on what would happen if music education was removed from the school curriculum... middle of paper... ssful in school, society and, above all, , life. Without music education, not all students will have the skills, abilities and ways to cope with everyday life. One can infer that Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee said it best when he said that “music and arts education is not a frivolous extracurricular, extraneous, or expendable part of the academic curriculum for students in America. It is an essential part of every single student's curriculum. Without it, we will leave many children behind. And that's why we need to make sure every child has that access” (Huckabee). Therefore, music education should not be eliminated from the curriculum of today's students in the hope that they will not only benefit socially, physically and emotionally, but also use some of the qualities instilled in them to succeed in life..