SAT Scores for Music Students 1999

Mean SAT Scores for Students with
Coursework or Experience in Music
: Music students continue to outperform their non-arts peers on the SAT,
according to the 1999 "Profiles of SAT and Achievement Test Takers"
from The College Board. Students with coursework in music study/appreciation
scored 61 points higher on the verbal portion of the test and 42 points higher
on the math portion than students with no coursework or experience in the arts.; Students in music performance scored 53 points higher on the verbal portion and
39 points higher on the math portion than students with no arts participation.; Mean SAT Scores for Students with
Coursework or Experience in Music:; 1999; Music: Study or Appreciation
Verbal: 538
Math: 534; Music Performance
Verbal: 530
Math: 531; No Coursework or Experience
Verbal: 477
Math: 492