Student Perspectives on Music in University-level English Language Classes

This paper reports on the results of a questionnaire administered to universitystudents regarding the use of music for their English language learning. Thestudy took place in the context of a Speaking and Listening course, and writtenresponses were obtained from 60 students. Students generally agreed thatmusic is beneficial for language learning, but responses were mixed regardingits role in English language instruction at university. Students also respondedwith a wide range of music-related topics that they would be interested inlearning more about in English. The results of the questionnaire suggest thatthe majority of students would be highly motivated to participate in classesusing music provided it was a topic of their particular interest and choice