Study of arts and particularly of music have proved invaluable to cognitive and emotional growth, as many recent research programs have shown. Music education also requires the brain to work more efficiently in all areas of thinking. That intelligence is increased when a child learns to play a musical instrument. Professionals in the community, ESU faculty and student musicians teach the lessons. These instructors are teaching the development of compositional skills, performance and basic music.
Instructors give lessons from four weeks to two semesters, depending on a student's needs.
In some cases, they teach in groups. Most lessons offered are geared towards instruction in musical instruments like the violin and the piano. Additional lessons in the art of music are offered as well. Participants will receive awards of merit based on performances. The academy will hold recitals during the semester.