Arts nourish beneficial characteristics that can be utilized in the real world. Creativity, improved academic performance,…
Art is important in our lives because it can improve our creativity skills, embrace neural connections, builds fine motor skills, and develops problem-solving skills. Art expresses your sense of beauty; discover the nature perception; for satisfaction or to promote emotions. In addition, art provides people with learning experience that enhances their minds, heart, and bodies. Art can send a powerful message and express deep truths or thoughts. For example, the 9/11 memorial and museum showed all the devastating losses of people which gave me the perspective that we live in a broken world.…
To begin, fine arts is scientifically proven to improve learning throughout all subjects. In the article “The Importance of Fine Arts Education,” when the author discusses why schools should teach fine arts he states, “(about fine arts) reducing student dropout, raising student attendance, developing better team players, fostering a love for learning…”…
Compared to traditionally separated education, integrating studies with art improves deprived aspects of a student: “well-rounded development of the mental, physical, psychological, social and spiritual aspects of individuals.” Exposing students to art nurtures all aspects of their lives. Pushing for personal growth, interdisciplinary art curriculum allows students to gain the benefits of art in general. Artistic endeavors teach students to satisfy their need to find a place in their communities, self-motivation to finish tasks, respect for others’ emotions and expressions, and differing cultural attitudes and ways of living (Hwang 3). Besides the projected educational success, interdisciplinary education can evolve students into emotionally…
The question our schools face today, do the Arts benefit the rest of the school curriculum. There as always two sides to every question and many answers. Numerous question a raise in the subject. Does an arts-rich curriculum promote self-benefit and cofidence? Yes because students will feel a sense of personal achievement if they produce a painting or express themselves through dance, drama, or song. However no. because achevement in any subject will have the same effect. Is it wise to teach the arts because students find them fun? Yes, because more students are likely to retain an interest in school if they can enjoy themselves. But, then no there is no point in teaching "fun" subjects if more important areas of the curriculum are squeezed out. The power of learning in the curriculum can help or harm. Enabling childern to listen to and play classical music -[the "Mozart Effect"]- helps their cognitive development. Nevertheless staticis show little evidence that an arts-rich education increases the likelihood of the success in the verbal or mathimatics scores. So do the arts really help or hurt the school curriculum, does it honestly benifet or is it just a waste. Well in follow paragraphs i will be showing sides showing both views.…
For example, as Eric Jensen stated in Arts with the Brain in Mind, “musical arts” or “music-making” means much more than playing music or listening to it. The musical arts include composing music, reading music, analyzing, arranging, notating, and creating music (13). These actions help grow an individual’s intellect significantly. All of the different subsets within the fine arts category benefit the growth of the mind in some way. The process of learning is accelerated when one or more of the fine arts are being taught. “The systems they [arts] nourish which include our integrated sensory, attentional, cognitive, emotional, and motor capacities, are, in fact, the driving forces behind all other learning” (Jensen 2). The arts provide a more entertaining form of developing mental process that are necessary to the success of a growing individual. Not only do the arts further your mental capacities, they also effect emotional connections with others. Being introduced to any form of a fine art can also introduce you to new people you would not have met otherwise. This can further your educational success as…
We've had a fantastic eight weeks of delving into the study of the human experience. The use of art, music, literature, history, language, philosophy, and religion to document our experience in the world is something man has always done, and it's something we still do today. Understanding our human experience allows us to feel connected to those that came before us and those that are yet to come. As we've learned about the meaning, history, societal roles, and disciplines of each art form we've come to realize that they are connected because of our human experience, regardless of the time period, the people, or the culture, our experiences and the way we attempt to explain them connect us all. Academic and artistic contributions made throughout…
Eisner has compiled a list of ten lessons that the arts teach. The use of art teaches “children to make good judgments” ( Eisner, 2005). Although, the correct answer is what the curriculum is geared towards; the arts are…
Originally, the word art meant “skill” or “ability”—as in the skill of a craftsman. So we talk about the “art of gardening”. But “art” also describes the many ways in which people try to express their ideas and feelings by creating something. The most important arts are architecture, sculpture, painting, literature, and music. The many others include such activities as pottery, furniture, tapestry, metalwork, photography, filmmaking, theater, and graphic arts such as printing, stenciling, etching, and engraving. In each case, the artist tries to express a general truth about life. Artists have been trying to do this since the days of the early Stone Age cave painters.…
Art education has been shown to improve students’ overall performance, including in the core subjects and standardized tests that are so critical in today’s schools. In a study performed by The College Board, on average, students who took four years of art classes scored 91 points higher on SAT exams than those who took half a year or less (Hawkins). Perhaps this improvement has to do with the positive mental effects of art that counteract the negative ones caused by pressure to excel. Art can be a healing force for people with mental disorders, and can contribute to psychological well-being of people regardless of whether they have a mental disorder or not (Friedman). Art programs bring back enjoyment and happiness into the intense and unforgiving core classrooms. A love and passion for the arts can be what motivates students to attend and work hard in class, and makes school less of a burden to kids struggling with stress and mental illnesses. Schools with arts programs have higher graduation rates, as the combination of motivation and closer ties with peers and the community created by said art programs can be game changing in terms of education, and greatly improve the chances of graduating -especially in low-performance students (Metla). With higher graduation rates, there’s more opportunity for quality jobs in the future,…
The arts help kids mentally by giving them an outlet for their frustrations and keeps them from feeling lost and alone. An article written by Valeriya Metla on lawstreetmedia.com referenced several studies and papers by colleges that have furthered showed the unfair balance of arts in schools. One major thing was low- income students, a quote from the article stated that, the arts are very good for kids in bad influential neighborhoods. Art programs can keep at-risk youth off the streets and away from drugs,…
Without art we wouldn't be able to create these powerful connections with others. The ones where we simply understand by just a stroke of paint or quiver of a violin string. People are seemingly pulled together by art despite differing languages, backgrounds, and ethnicities. It severs ties from reality and delves into something more imaginative and boundless. Yet, art can also be very realistic, voicing our concerns and reaching that of a global audience. All variations of design have the power to remind us of our humanity when we lack it most. Art has the capability to entice all into its meaningful…
Art has a deep effect on people whether it is a drawing or a sculpture. Art has inspired thousands of years of civilization as the evidence shows by countless museums, theaters, and galleries all around the world. People are affect by art differently. For instance, art has inspired me to become the person I am today. For as long as I remember art has been part of my life. My earliest experiences of art that I remember began during preschool and kindergarten. I remember drawing pictures of my family, making cards, and finger painting. I love painting, ceramics, graphic design and DIY projects. Art has been the main force in my life, without art I would see the world differently.…
“Involvement in the arts is associated with gains in math, reading, cognitive ability, critical thinking, and verbal skill” (Smith 1). The benefits of art in a children’s life are endless, yet the arts are not taken seriously in many school district and instead are being taken out and replaced with other classes that are thought to improve students abilities on standardized tests. The drive to elevate the academic success of K-12 students has yielded decidedly mixed results. There is much pressure to improve math and science test scores, and so little emphasis on the arts, hindering children more than helping them. School districts are dropping serious art instruction, as though it is merely expensive play time and not essential to the development of successful, high-achieving students. To make matters worse, the remaining general arts programs are often executed with poor resources and even lower expectations. The diminishing of arts education in schools and in the larger culture is a huge mistake. Children are not empty vessels that can be filled with facts and then declared competent. They are human beings who respond and grow at a rate largely determined by their environment. The arts provide a depth of understanding and even the basis for understanding for some children on their long road to achievement. Most important, the arts provide a way for children to envision the possibilities of a world outside of their immediate circumstances. There is a terrific model for arts instruction that does address the developmental and aesthetic needs of children, especially for educators who define success as something greater than mere test scores. The arts now provide individuals with problem-solving skills, innovative mindsets, communicative attitudes and inspiration. With that being said, the arts can be seen as a way to improve the overall wellbeing of a…
Art can make you smile and laugh, one of my favorite artists named Romero Britto gives me great joy when I see his art, it’s colorful and not everyone can do, the creative ways in which he uses lines, color, etc. His art has purposes; they are displayed in children’s hospitals. Art is meaningful.…