The Importance Of Arts In Education By Jeffrey Gold

The Importance of

Art in Education

Jeffrey Gold March 23, 2009

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What is Art?

Art is an intellectual construct that gives rise to a positive emotional response when created with the correct intention. Eli Khamarov

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The Arts • Hear • Music • See • Painting • Photography • Film • Taste & Smell • Culinary

• Touch • Ballet • Dance • Speak • Poetry • Think • Sciences • Engineering 3

Arguments Against Liberal Agenda Not Important Detracts from Fundamentals Lack of Funding

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Arguments Against • Students given wrong impression of

working in the Arts as an economically unsustainable endeavor

• “You can make a fortune, but you can’t make a living.”

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Arguments For

The arts embody the most profoundly central task of all education— the nuanced development of mind. European League of Institutes of the Arts 6

The Arts helps students achieve in the arts and in other academic disciplines

• The arts have a special potential for engaging all students.

• The traditional practices of the arts can improve teaching and learning in all areas.

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The Arts prepare students for the workplace

The arts demand:

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high standards analytical thinking creative thinking innovation practice

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discipline teamwork persistence follow-through product delivery 8

America’s ability to compete internationally

• Other countries ensure their students

develop mental and emotional capabilities

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How are we doing right now? expended per student • $10,418 50 million students, $519 billion dollars • Scientific Literacy (2006) • 486/1000 Phenomena (26/46) • 489/1000 Scientific Reasoning (26/46) • Mathematics (2006) • 474/1000 (Rank: 32/53)

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pART of the United States economy

• 6% of GNP • Positive trade balance • Local economies 11

Art brings parents to schools

• Exhibit student works • Showcase student performances Artwork (c) Pily Torres

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Lack of Funding • Federal and State Government funding is dwindling

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Thank you

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