Art is all around us, even in other subjects like Math, History and English. In fact any written language is a form of art. You also couldn’t have very high-level math without the numbers that we write on the page. And a vast majority of our world history is depicted in century and decade old art. Art is important to our daily lives just as it thrives in mine. Throughout my life, I have devoted a significant amount of time to art, a passion that has allowed me to be apart of some amazing opportunities. It isn’t the final work that I love but the process of creating it. There are so many ways to create art and I love them all. I want to attend classes in the Oxford Tradition program to single in on two more specific genres, photography and studio art. Through your classes I want to learn new ways to become a better photographer and artist.
I have been taking photography classes for more than two years now, but I didn’t always love it. Before I got into photography I would see a stunning fall tree, observe a beautifully furnished home, walk along the ocean on a clear day, but I never really noticed the detail, what made these things so striking. I could be anywhere and my mother would point something out to me like, “look at the gorgeous view of the mountains we have from here.” I would give her some dismissive answer along the lines of “uh hu” thinking nothing of it. It wasn’t until I was forced to look for beauty through the lens of a camera that I finally noticed. Now I see colors, light and detail in a whole new way. Light can tell a story sometimes better than words on a page, and I love finding ways to use that light to express my own views of what is around us, "The best thing about a picture is that it never cha...
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Art in all of its different forms is the single grandest source of our ability to feel connected to the world and the people surrounding us. It is easy to feel alone in the infinite circle of daily life. People, things and activities that are different in so many ways surround us, and we are separate from them. We all view the world differently but the right phrasing of words or art or photograph can wildly change our point of view and show us how we are all connected. I want to be a part of your program so that I can take this course being able to see it through the eyes of kids all over the world. That is why I would love to be apart of your program, which joins kids from all over the world to share one unique cultural experience.
We are constantly being bombarded with visual culture throughout every hour of the day, though at times it may seem overwhelming and desensitizing, it is only getting more prevalent. Paul Duncum is an art educator who is corporating these aspects of visual culture in the classroom everyday and also teaching his students to do this as well. I have talked about Paul Duncum educational history, his contributions to art education, his teaching philosophy, and how I can use his beliefs and teachings in my future as an art educator. With my new found knowledge of Paul Duncum and his teaches, I hope, as a future educator to follow in his footsteps of incorporation of our society’s importance of visual art in my classroom.
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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I am a prospective art history major and visual studies minor. To me, art has been a passion rooted in my very soul and an inseparable part of my life ever since I started painting at nine years old. However, where I come from, pursuing art is rarely respected or supported. As a result, I spent both my freshmen and sophomore year as a STEM major. Yet throughout my freshmen year, experiencing art while visiting New York was the fountain of my happiness. I can still vividly remember the holiday windows, New York Fashion Week, and especially the artworks in countless galleries and museums I visited. Spurred by my thirst for art, I took an Asian art history course, where I got to examine how philosophy, politics and local culture shaped Asian art by studying monuments, paintings and calligraphy. Art sustained me through the many frustrations of academic pressure and cultural barriers, and I became determined to make art my life’s pursuit.
1. Earlier this semester I went to have a look around the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Unlike my many previous trips to the museum, the trip I took on September 7th was very different, my friend Griffin and I were on a serious mission. From our favorites we sought out the perfect piece of art to write an essay about. Upon entering the Hall of European Art, I gazed up at one of my favorite paintings in the museum’s permanent collection; A Portrait of Sarah Siddons. During my time in high school, I went to the museum on several occasions, one of which was for an event hosted to help AP art students find the right college. Although I had no intention of attending a university for the pursuit of artistic studies, my visual arts teacher urged me
But, through art education these students have a greater chance to accomplish what they thought they couldn’t in past. It’s proven that art in schools “has a tremendous impact on the developmental growth of every child and has proven to help level the "learning field" across socio-economic boundaries” (Americans for the Arts). For students who participate in art competitions, they are able to travel and experience meeting new people and being in new places. Students are always encouraged to gather opinions from other students and work together, expanding their team-building skills and teaching them to respect contrasting viewpoints. Since the arts is universal, students learn about arts in other cultures and the history of it.
For thousands of years, people have been criticizing, creating, admiring, and enjoying art. It is universal, because it is evident in our everyday lives. From the houses we live in, to the books we read and the movies we see, art plays a key role in the development of these objects. In prehistoric times, cave dwellers drew on the walls to record their everyday life. In biblical times, paintings were used to record the life and death of Christ.
Manzo, Kathleen K. "Districts and Partners Coordinate on Arts Education." Education Week. Gale, 18 June 2008. Web. 3 Apr. 2012.
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...
I wanted to make my sketches have more depth so that people can experience this new way of seeing. Art can be used as a form of communication between anyone, it transcends language and can be experienced by anyone. Teaching art to children is important, as art is equivalent to a language that all people can experience; it can express how people are feeling, their experiences and even their ideas. So that the have can see “Arts as a language for communication and critical awareness” (Kindler).
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.
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.
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"Why Arts Education Is Crucial, and Who's Doing It Best." Edutopia. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 May 2014.
...that this course has provided me with substantial information to continue to increase my abilities to create beautiful imagery. I have developed a more discerning eye, which I believe has elevated my ordinary photographs to inspirational photographs. I am not a professional photographer, but a better understanding of the settings, the exposure, and working with light are a necessity. In addition, composition is key. My conclusion at the start of the course was accurate as I intimated that looking at a subject field with your eyes gives you a particular perspective, but looking through a camera lens takes experience and a good working knowledge to elevate the image to the artistic level. My new place in photography is elevated to appreciate the process more and respect the value of a great photograph. It’s subjective and that is why photography is truly an art!