6 Benefits Of Music Education In Early Childhood The battle of STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) Vs arts is finally ending. That’s why most academic establishments are focusing on STEAM learning rather than STEM. The A in STEAM stands for arts, indeed students, parents and educational institutions are realizing the learning protentional of arts. One of the most common aspects of arts education is musical learning. In fact, providing musical education to kids is beneficial in unexpected ways.