tokens: Should high school make music lessons compulsory Most people claim that in high school music must be taught as a main subject, while others say that this is an unnecessary subject and should at least be optional . In this essay I will give my opinion for both sides . It is obvious that music has a great power which can positively influence on human being and its psychology . Therefore, many university authorities provide music lessons for their students so that they live and study in a harmony with music . I have an impression that students, who spend a great deal of their time studying different academic subjects should have an opportunity to cope with the stress gained during school time . In this case, music can be a useful and interesting solution . Moreover, if musical activity involves many participants, there will be co-operation and developed team work in the group, which is, of course, beneficial in their future life . In fact, students with a quite poor academic background can show themselves in the music . Consequently, the calm atmosphere in the class might be created . By contrast, it is clear that music can have many mentally enhancing effects on students . In our hectic life, however, demand is not for musically orientated students, but for academically developed employees . Hence, I agree with the majority, because music is the art which requires special attitude towards it . Increasingly however, students can not obtain supposed impacts, unless they get interested in it more seriously . Therefore, music and other entertaining subjects should be optional . Nowadays, time is the most valuable thing in life with increased pace . To my mind, students are to develop their professional skills by learning occupation-related subjects, rather than playing on guitar or singing a song . In conclusion, I think that in order to be a competitive worker, students must know their field in an advanced level . On the other hand, music can help an individual to shape its character . An integration of music into learning process bound to be successful when it is not compulsory .