Maximize your Proposition 28 funds with MusiQuest!
Prop 28 gives California schools a historic opportunity to invest in music education. MusiQuest makes every dollar go farther with a comprehensive, cost-effective music education platform that inspires, educates, and empowers students.
About Proposition 8
Prop 28 makes California a leader in arts education with the largest investment in music and arts in U.S. history—but it comes with urgency. Schools must allocate their Prop 28 funds within three fiscal years, or the money will be returned to the state.
Without action, schools risk forfeiting funds, and missing an opportunity to support students’ cognitive, social, and emotional growth through music education.
MusiQuest is designed to help you seize this opportunity!
MusiQuest Provides an Adaptable, Impactful, and Affordable Music Education
150+
interactive lessons
20,000
active monthly users
7,500+
minutes of content
Adaptable
MusiQuest isn't just a music experience; it's a true music education curriculum that can be easily implemented by any teacher—no music background required. Music specialists can also use it to enhance existing programs.
Impactful
MusiQuest is loved by both teachers and students, with its differentiated approach supporting all learners. After just 30 minutes a week, students showed statistically significant learning results and reported high levels of engagement.
Affordable
Schedule an appointment with us to discuss the MusiQuest package that meets your specific Prop 28 needs! We support both school and home use, and offer custom plans based on the needs of our customers.
Dwight Jones
Former Superintendent | Clark County School District
“I've been an elementary and middle school teacher. I've been a principal, an assistant superintendent of instruction, and a superintendent of both small and large districts. What's truly unique about MusiQuest is I would have wanted it in my schools in every one of those roles.”
Supported By
Music Theory
Using MusiQuest’s patented Knowtation© approach, students learn about musical pitches, rhythms, and symbols through an intuitive note grid display.
MusiQuest’s interactive musical keyboard offers further opportunities for understanding, creativity, and play.
Interdisciplinary Studies
MusiQuest’s standards-aligned curriculum invites students to make meaningful connections across disciplines, including science, math, dance, visual arts, literature, and more.
Music Composition
MusiQuest’s digital interface enables students to create original songs using 75+ instrument sounds. These songs can be as simple as a single melody, or as complex as a full five-part band.
Students can also record their own unique sounds to add to their compositions, and can easily share their creations with friends and family.
Music Appreciation
MusiQuest lessons cover a wide range of musical styles such as classical, jazz, rock, and folk styles from around the United States and the world.
Students look at the lives and work of famous composers and performers, explore the history behind different musical cultures, and learn strategies for listening to, analyzing, and interpreting the music they love.
Let’s Chat!
Schedule an appointment with us to discuss how MusiQuest can fill your specific Prop 28 needs!
Or, visit MusiQuest.com to learn more about MusiQuest, try playable demos, and find further information on pricing plans.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Prop 28 FAQs
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Prop 28, or Arts and Music in Schools Funding, is a California state referendum that increases annual funding for arts and music education programs in California TK-12 schools.
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Yes. Funds must be used to expand arts and music education, including hiring teachers, purchasing curriculum and materials, and supporting professional development.
LEAs with 500 or more students are required to use at least 80% of their funding to hire certificated arts educators– LEAs with less than 500 students are not subject to this requirement. Any non-personnel funds may be used for “training, supplies and materials, and arts educational partnership programs.” No more than 1% of funds may be used for administrative expenses.
Regardless of enrollment numbers, Prop 28 funds must supplement, not supplant existing arts education budgets, meaning they must enhance or expand arts programs rather than replacing current funding sources. For example, LEAs cannot use Prop 28 funds for existing arts educators’ salaries but can use them to hire new arts educators.
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Prop 28 funds can be rolled over for up to three years. At the end of the third fiscal year, any unspent funds must be returned to the state.
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“Arts education program” includes (but is not limited to) instruction and training, supplies, materials, and arts educational partnership programs for instruction in dance, media arts, music, theatre, and visual arts including folk art, painting, sculpture, photography, craft arts, creative expression including graphic arts and design, computer coding, animation, music composition, ensembles, script writing, costume design, film, and video.
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Factors include the current fiscal year’s Prop 28 funding, annual administrative costs, the number of students enrolled in a school/district, and statewide enrollment.
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Yes! Prop 28 funds can be used for curriculum, digital learning tools, and professional development—all areas where MusiQuest provides exceptional value. Our platform offers a comprehensive, cost-effective solution for bringing high-quality music education to every student.
MusiQuest FAQs
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Absolutely! MusiQuest is designed to be accessible for teachers of all backgrounds, providing structured, engaging music lessons that align with educational standards. It’s an ideal solution for schools looking to expand music instruction.
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MusiQuest runs best on the browser (Chrome preferred) on Chromebooks, desktops, laptops, and tablets. MusiQuest does not currently run on smartphones, and may be difficult to use on small tablets.
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MusiQuest is designed for learners ages 8 and up, with a curriculum for grades 1–5 expected to be available for the 2024–2025 school year. Whether you want to create your own songs or explore a musical topic that interests you, the adventure is yours to choose!
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MusiQuest's primary focus is on music composition, theory, history, and appreciation. MusiQuest does not offer instrumental instruction at this time, but students learn about, and use, 75+ instrument sounds and an interactive musical keyboard for educational and creative purposes.
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MusiQuest's 30-minute lessons are built by members of our team, along with contributing teachers and subject matter experts. MusiQuest's pedagogical approach combines elements from Orff, Kodály, Montessori, and global oral traditions into its framework of five learning levels.
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Absolutely! You can click here to try a sample lesson, play through a full lesson on Countermelodies step-by-step (just press the 'play' button), or take the MusiQuest tour to try a variety of features of our platform. No prior musical knowledge required!