The music determinant intellectual development of the child

Abstract

This paper presents the stage of intellectual development of children on the example of pre-school education and early school education. The question asked in the beginning of this discussion is: Is music an indicator, a determinant of the intellectual development of a child? The initial assumptions raise the field of psychology. A major impact on a child’s intellectual development have the forms of musical activities, which stimulate the child’s interest and activity, and their diversity enriches musical classes. These issues include music education systems of Carl Orff and Emil Jaques-Dalcroze. It is difficult to interchangeably determine, which of the concepts of music education brings with itself most benefits for a child’s intellectual development. Whereas it is known, that each of them has its own positive feedback in developing skills and in the overall development of the child. The answer to the question stated above is: Music is not the only determinant of a child’s intellectual development, but it affects this development to a large extent, through developing aesthetic experiences.