Date of Award
Spring 5-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Publication Status
Version of Record
Submission Date
August 2026
College Granting Degree
Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Thesis/Dissertation Advisor [Chair]
Warren Wm. McGovern
Abstract
Research has shown that students who partake in musical activities tend to show significantly better test scores in the mathematics achievement. From creating musical lessons that incorporate math to examining the relationship between musical instructions and math scores, different studies have aimed to characterize the relationship between mathematical and musical skills. Spreading across 6 different articles/studies, this thesis examines the use of music and how the creative artform help students comprehend math. Readers of this thesis will learn about the connection between music and math. For prospective teachers, the thesis, also, shares the process one must undertake to become a middle school math teacher in the state of Florida.
Recommended Citation
Word, ZaKiyah, "THE MUSICAL CONNECTION TO MATH" (2025). Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses. 53.
https://digitalcommons.fau.edu/etd_honors/53