Introduction
Since it attained its independence from Britain in 1957, Malaysia has gone through many changes in various fields. Among these changes were implementations of policies related to educational syllabus and the medium of instruction. The most important feature of this reform is that it was based on philosophy of education which was first documented. The National Philosophy of Education (NPE) which was introduced in 1989 acts as a guide for all educational activities in Malaysia. It sets the values and principles of the Malaysian education system from primary to tertiary level.
Arts Education Curriculum in Malaysia Primary School
In Arts Education for Malaysia primary school, the aim is to produce individual that can have a sense of appreciation towards God, the beauty of nature and the rich heritage of our country besides to produce individual with creative and productive thinking. There are four major areas of learning syllabus in Arts primary school from year 1 until year 6 which are Drawing ( Menggambar ), Pattern and Design ( Membuat Corak Dan Rekaan ), Create And Construct ( Membentuk Dan Membuat Binaan ) and Tradisional Art ( Mengenal Kraf Tradisional ).
All these four major areas of learning must be taught to the pupils but no text book is provided for them nor the teacher guidance book. In this sense, there is no proper guidelines for teacher to teach Arts in the classroom. The Curriculum Development Division (CDD) of Ministry of Education should consider to provide text book for pupils in order for Arts subject to be well taught in class.
The current module for teaching and learning provided by the CDD is not suitable for teachers’ reference. Normally, teacher provides everything prior to the lesson such ...
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...vising lesson of other subjects, pupils must first taught how to develop their music potential in themselves.
By having the lesson only 30 minutes per week, it would be very difficult to develop potential in the pupils. Music education should be revised and allocated with more learning period to be aligned with the aim and objective of National Education Philosophy.
Conclusion
The changes in the identified curriculum in Malaysian primary school ( Art Education, English Language and Music Education) are aligned with National Education Philosophy and fulfill the six attributes needed by every pupil to be able to compete globally. In the Preliminary Report Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013 – 2025 the six attributes are every student will have knowledge, thinking skills, leadership skills, bilingual proficiency, ethics and spirituality and national identity.
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”.
Throughout history music has played an important role in society, whether it was Mozart moving people with his newest opera or the latest album from the Beatles. Where would society be today without music? With schools cutting their music programs, the next Mozart may not get his chance to discover his amazing talent. Music programs are essential to education. To fully understand this one must understand how music helps the human body, why schools have cut music programs, and why people should learn music.
Richard Colwell, Carol Richardson. The New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning: A Project of the Music Educators National Conference. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002.
Music education has always been an underappreciated concept, but as a future teacher it terrifies me to know that there are children that be...
According to the National Art Education Association’s goals for schools, “all elementary schools shall require students to complete a sequential program of art instruction that integrates the study of art production, aesthetics, art criticism, and art history,” (Clark, 1987). Elementary schools are having difficulty because they are cutting back on the fine arts programming and many non-specialist classroom teachers are expected to integrate the fine arts into their daily curriculum. Most of these teachers feel inadequate and uncomfortable when teaching these subjects. The children are receiving inadequate lessons in art education. All elementary schools should expand their curriculum to include the fine arts as subjects, and licensed specialists should teach these subjects.
With school budget cuts, and no music instruments, more and more people are beginning to realize the benefits of having music in education. Providing music as part of education helps develop intelligence that leads to greater success in school and in life. Everyone from VH1 Save The Music to The National Association For Music Education agree that, “Every student in the nation should have an education in the arts.” These two companies are doing everything they can to get out the information about music, and the importance of resorting music education as part of the core curriculum.
Steven, Kelly, N. (2002). A Sociological Basis For Music Education. International Journal of Music Education. 43. Pp. 40-49
Many public schools offer music education as part of their curriculum. Although these classes are required, many schools choose not to allocate enough money into the music programs in favor of better scores on standard tests. Recently there have been many strides to strengthen the importance of music education.
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.
Having a music class in high school is very time consuming. In secondary education, many students who participate in music classes must travel to music festival and concerts in other places that are not near to the school. The average student has three and a half hours of homework in a day, or about 17 hours a week (Kline 1). Add the time it takes to eat, sleep, be at school, and the countless other things a student must complete in a day, and that leaves little time for pleasure, which is important as well as the basic to do
Even when children learn music they able to listen, sing, dance, create movement. Listening to music draw out emotions, and playing music can be just like communicating emotions. Some people find this a very powerful experience. “ Music enriches the lives of students and should be considered a necessary part of education.”
The Creative Arts play a significant role in early childhood education as it provides children with a diverse range of skills to enhance their learning and development to meet the needs of succeeding in the 21st century. Educators can promote The Arts by adopting the Reggio Emilia approach to education, encouraging children to co-construct the curriculum to develop their skills in partnership with teachers, families and their cohorts. The focus of this essay is to emphasise the value of Creative Arts in early childhood education by providing a summary of the concepts and skills of the Creative Arts and the four strands; Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts. Then, ascertain how Creative Arts benefit children’s social development, language and
As a teacher, is very important to use a wide range of learning and teaching resources, from books or other printed materials so, that students are encouraged to explore issues of interest,