It is evident that schools are no longer finding the importance of integrating arts in education, but it is time to change that. After reading chapter one of Claudia E. Cornetts, “Creating Meaning Through Literature and the Arts,” one can agree that art integration in classrooms is essential in the lives of children. The first thing that stood out to me while reading were the ways at which one can connect subject core areas like: reading, writing, and math, to the arts. For example, when I think of dance, I do not think writing would work into that concept. However to my surprise, writing and dance do go together. “Choreography uses the same thinking and processes as writing, such as brainstorming, improvisation, selecting and organizing, revision, …show more content…
The category that I was fond to read was the personal/emotional contribution of the arts. Mainly because I enjoy looking, hearing, feeling, etc, the arts.“In particular, the arts turn on emotional areas of the brain to uplift spirits, and give hope in the form of a good laugh, a beautiful song, or a satisfying painting.” This reminds of me of the time in my life when I was extremely timid amongst my teachers and peers, that is until I was introduced into the arts of dance, my shyness diminished. Dancing now became my form of enjoyment and freedom to express myself. There is also the social contribution to the arts, which is formed by one’s interaction with other individuals and groups. For instance, I enjoy the fact that the United States is the melting pot of different cultures, because it lets me know that different cultures built what the country is today. In the book it says, “The arts are naturally interdisciplinary and provide a neutral ground to experience varied languages, content, values, and beliefs.” I agree with this statement, because if you notice there are thousands of languages out there and there are some that are derived from others. However, in the end each and every one of us hold some uniqueness that separates us from being the exact same as someone and that is the art of
In the United States, fine art education in public schools has been a controversial topic for years. Due to funding, imagine your child had to choose between art or math. Well of course a parent would choose a math course because they would not survive in their future without counting. Although, fine art gives an opportunity for a student to express themselves with their thoughts and feelings through the participation of the fine arts. As in today’s society, everything is considered “art”.
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Western culture had many important effects on the United States as a developing nation, and art education was no exception to this. In order to come to terms with the impact of Western culture on American art education, it is important to chronicle the progression of art education throughout Europe. Spanning centuries, the political, social, and economic development of European nations, each played an important role the philosophies of art education, which in the long run, affected American ideas concerning the subject.
"""Teachers who cause students to fall intensely in love with learning, change minds. A changed mind leads to changed life." " After listing the chapter objectives, Cornett opens with this quote to show her position that arts integration adds meaning in children's academic, social, and cultural lives. She does an efficient job showing that art is a conduit for critical thinking and gives facts on the effects that art has on certain domains - intellectual, social, personal, and emotional. Whether Cornett mentions particular schools that are moving towards art integration, or Ashley River Creative Arts Elementary School (ARCA) that has decades of experience with art-based education, she articulates that art integration is always evolving.
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In education today, art studies are not often viewed as a priority for students and they very frequently get cut from school’s curriculum due to a lack of proper funding. Howeve...
It may seem impossible to include art in an academic setting, but it is possible, effective, and fun. According to Barry Oreck, it has been proven that students learning molecular bonding through dance have a more proficient understanding of the concept. He states, “We have found that if you learn something through a theater game, you can still answer a test question” (New Horizons Dickerson 3). This statement proves that the arts are extremely important and beneficial. With fine arts, students have a safe environment to express themselves, a motivation to stay in school, and higher test scores.
The Importance of Arts Education Jane Alexander, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), once said, “Many children are missing out on something which gives their education context, gives their lives depth and meaning, and prepares them to be the future workforce.” This “something” that she spoke of is music and art education. Unfortunately, she is entirely correct. We are currently seeing a dramatic cut in arts education curriculum in our public schools due to the limited amount of time and funding. In many cases, budget cutbacks mean arts education cutbacks.
Art is intended for all to enjoy and learn from. Through an art curriculum; phonics, mathematics, and readiness skills to name a few can be learned through an art curriculum. With this curriculum a teacher can adapt that centers to teach those with diverse abilities such as emotional and intellectual challenges, visual impairments, hearing impairments, and orthopedic impairments.
Art can be used to raise scores in every subject, “Students who took four years of art classes scored 91 points higher on their SAT exams than those who took half a year or less. Multiple studies also confirmed that there is a correlation between art engagement and students’ other achievements.” (Valeriya Metla) Even with the research linking art and better grades some educators think that it is more worth while to only focus on the core classes because it is more important to fund what is being tested than to help raise children who are creative.
Art Education is not always valued in school settings. Although some may see it as an unnecessary use of school funding, there are many who believe it is beneficial to students in more ways than one. There are many different studies that have been conducted to test the effects that art education has on school-aged children. Some studies have proven that art education can help students to improve in other academic areas. In a journal article from Ohio State University’s “Theory in Practice,” Karen A Hamblen states, “There are linkages between art learning and learning in other subjects areas and that art study can promote creative behaviors, critical thinking skills, and academic achievement.” It has also been found that the arts can teach children better self-regulatory strategies, and even foster more confidence and self-efficacy in school which relates to confidence in academics. Overall, art education in schools has been very beneficial and has proven to ignite creativity, confidence, critical thinking skills, and academic achievement in students.
In today’s society anything can be considered “Art”. From the great sounds of a symphony, to the architecture of a modern structure, or even an elephant painting with its trunk, art is what the viewer perceives it to be. Individuals will always agree or disagree with the message behind a certain piece of art, as pieces can be offensive to some, but beautiful to others. Some argue that funding the arts in school is a waste of money, time, or a combination of both, but the benefits outweigh the negatives by far, due to a variety of reasons.
The creation of art, music, dance, sporting activity and literature should be made a fundamental part of every school 's pre-K to 12th grade curriculum. The creation art it’s very important for children from their early age, a lot of benefits children can do and learn through art. A lot of benefits they can receive:
...l K-12 but if they cannot be , then they should be integrated into the other subjects. Without art in schools it could hurt a child’s early and late deployment. Art integration has shown that it helps with creating ideas, thinking with a new mind set, and process new challenges that they will face as they grow and see things that they have not seen yet. Many people believe that art integrated with the other subjects would not help students I disagree with that, art can help with many subjects and help students understand them.
I want art to be taken seriously because it is helpful to children’s way of thinking and problem solving that can help in all subjects and way of life. Subjects from math to English have already incorporated art in their teachings by doing hands on projects that better help the students understand the material, so I think that art should do the same as well. My goal as an art teacher is to inform my students about their environment and various cultures around them, let my students explore the possibilities in art careers and show them how art can help them become better problem