Some interesting findings:
Students in quality art programs benefit from a wide range of positive effects including development of creativity and thinking skills, better self-expression, appreciation of art and music, learning about other cultures, and enriched personal satisfaction with their achievements. (Harland, Critical Links). Through art, students develop cultural awareness and appreciation of other viewpoints. (Welch)
 Individuals who participate in school music experiences achieve higher academic success in areas assessed by the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, SAT, overall school grade point averages, and school drop-out prevention. (Florida DOE)

Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning*
This report compiles seven major studies that provide new evidence of enhanced learning and achievement when students are involved in a variety of arts experiences.

Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement*
 This document responds to the needs of policymakers, educators, parents and advocates for fact-based, non-technical language documenting the most current and compelling research on the value of arts learning experiences.

Critical Links: Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development*
This Compendium summarizes and discusses 62 research studies that examine the effects of arts learning on students' social and academic skills.

Making a Case for the Arts: How and Why the Arts are Critical to
Student Achievement and Better Schools*
This brochure describes the benefits of arts education based on new research published by the AEP. It can be used for many advocacy purposes.

Florida Department of Education Study- 2009

Why Your Child Needs the Arts Advantage and How You Can Gain It*
This brochure highlights the findings of the two-year study, which
identifies interrelating factors that contribute to the creation of strong,
district-wide arts education.