<p>I'm currently in my high school concert choir as a sophomore, and I don't know if my demanding IB schedule will allow me to take this class junior/senior year. But I just wanted some opinions on music classes to a high school schedule in general...are they really that important, or just taken for the easy A?</p>
<p>it depends..some people really like art/music..i just think its a good thing to have some relief from stressful courses at least once in your day..who cares if its an easy A.</p>
<p>Important in life?</p>
<p>Or important for getting into college?</p>
<p>It is of my opinion that a significant understanding of music and art are essential for any truly well-rounded individual. I personally am attracted to people who see the profound beauty in music and art.</p>
<p>But if you're just interested in getting into college, check the college's prerequisite requirements.</p>
<p>Don't take it to impress colleges, take it because you actually enjoy the arts.</p>
<p>If colleges see that you were in the choir class throughout highschool and if you have other ECs that kind of fit with that strain of things, then it won't exactly look like an easy A - it'll look like something you enjoy [which I'm hoping that it is! haha] and that you're passionate about [something those silly colleges always stress], etc etc.</p>
<p>A lot of IB students in my class continue band/choir/orchestra throughout the 2 years. I can only think of one person who decided to drop it senior year. And he only dropped it because he was bored with it and wanted to devote more time to his art.</p>
<p>i personally just love arts and find it very enriching in my own life. it's convenient my school offers 3 ap art classes so i can enjoy and challenge myself at the same time.</p>
<p>I'm a junior right now, and to stay in music, I had to drop my lunch and take an independent study with the teacher. The two times music was offered during the day were at my AP classes, so I was unable to fit it in. The thing is though that I honestly can't imagine not doing music. I enjoy playing in the concerts, play, etc. and I also enjoy helping out with the Music Honor Society. I think that if you were going to take the class just to get an "A" though, that might not necessarily be a good reason to continue. Also, it can "look good" to do music, but unless you have a real passion for it, what's the point of doing it?</p>
<p>I don't take music for an easy A. I do it for the love of it.</p>
<p>I personally really love the arts, so I would say this is a good idea just to be a balanced human. </p>
<p>I took many art classes (studio and art history) and have loved them, and am currently in AP Music Theory. The classes are my favorite-lower stress, but still challenging and interesting</p>
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<p>Oh dear God.</p>
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<p>Hear that? Get out while you still can.</p>
<p>MelancholyDane (and how well your comments fit with your name!), it's fine to disagree but your sort of remarks are completely unnecessary.</p>
<p>I agree that music and art are great things and that everyone who wants to be educated should know the basics. They can be blow-off classes, but other classes can be easy, too. And in any case, being easy or, God forbid, enjoyable does not diminish a class' significance.</p>
<p>I agree. I just finished an honors lit and comp class where we basically just sat and listened to the teacher talk about grammar. And we all got honors credits. I work harder in my band class and also enjoy it more. any class can be a joke, its what you make of it that makes it important. if its important to you than its more important than anything colleges think.</p>
<p>Imo, no.</p>
<p>They are just subsidized hobbies. Of no use to people uninterested in them.</p>
<p>The sciences and math, that’s where schools need to focus on</p>