Along with the development of discipline-based units of study, these activities and programs have had a significant impact among students and their teachers. Classroom teachers and arts specialists both benefit from the application of a discipline-based approach to art, music or theatre instruction in their classrooms. The nature of the DBAE conceptual framework invites collaboration, planning and sharing of curricula and resources. Teachers in discipline-based classrooms report that students are eager to participate in philosophical and critical discussions about art, music or theatrical work studied in class.
Teachers also report more in-depth coverage of material studied.
While teachers report they seem to cover less material at times, the music, art or drama works studied are examined in greater detail.