Music and arts programs are an important part of a quality education. The movie that best illustrates this point is Mr. Holland's Opus. The following is a review of this movie. Topics of discussion will cover how realistically this movie reflects the impact of art in education for adolescents, the struggle schools consistently face to keep the humanities in education during times of fiscal restraint, and how many schools value sports programs over programs in …showed first 75 words of 1830 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1830 total…Mr. Holland to inspire and encourage him or her to pursue their dreams. References: Duncan, P.S. (1995). Mr. Holland's Opus. {DVD}. Buena Vista Distribution. Ellis, K. (1997). Educational CyberPlayGround. Retrieved July 24, 2005, from: http://www.edu-cyberpg.com/Music/holland_opus.html MHOPUS.org, (2005). The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation. Retrieved July 24, 2005, from: http://www.mhopus.org Sedona Arts Center. (2004) The Sedona Arts Center: The Art and Soul of Sedona. Retrieved July 24, 2005, from: http://www.sedonaartscenter.com/index.htm