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In Defense Of Art Education
In the Schools
In Defense Of Art Education
In the Schools Ignoring Orthodox Arguments and Embracing the FactsIgnoring Orthodox Arguments and Embracing the Facts
Art Educators in the Public schools have always had
to justify their subject area in terms that academic
gatekeepers could understand.
Art Educators in the Public schools have always had to justify their subject area in
terms that academic gatekeepers could
understand.
Art Educators in the Public schools have always had to justify their subject area in
terms that academic gatekeepers could
understand.
Orthodox Argument #1:Orthodox Argument #1:
“Students who study the arts seriously are taught to see
better, to envision, to persist, to be playful and learn from mistakes, to make critical
judgments and justify such judgments.”
“Students who study the arts seriously are taught to see
better, to envision, to persist, to be playful and learn from mistakes, to make critical
judgments and justify such judgments.”
Pogrebin, R., http://www.nytimes.com /2007/08/04
Orthodox Argument #2:Orthodox Argument #2:
“Arts education ‘enables students to grasp alternative ways of
seeing’.”
“Arts education ‘enables students to grasp alternative ways of
seeing’.”
Pogrebin, R., http://www.nytimes.com /2007/08/04
Orthodox Argument #3:Orthodox Argument #3:
“Art students experience ‘improved critical
thinking’.”
“Art students experience ‘improved critical
thinking’.”
Pogrebin, R., http://www.nytimes.com /2007/08/04
Orthodox Argument #4:Orthodox Argument #4:
“…students who had more involvement in the arts in
school and after school scored better on standardized tests.”
“…students who had more involvement in the arts in
school and after school scored better on standardized tests.”
Pogrebin, R., http://www.nytimes.com /2007/08/04
Orthodox Argument #5:
“…students who take art generally do well in school.”
“…students who take art generally do well in school.”
Pogrebin, R., http://www.nytimes.com /2007/08/04
All Good Arguments, But...
All Good Arguments, But...
…why should we not begin to think about promoting art for art’s sake?
…why should we not begin to think about promoting art for art’s sake?
A case can be made for art as a distinct academic discipline with…
A case can be made for art as a distinct academic discipline with…
A distinct omnibus of rules…
A distinct omnibus of rules…
The Elements of Design
The Principles of Design
Rules of composition and Balance
The Elements of Design
The Principles of Design
Rules of composition and Balance
Theories…Theories… Color theory
Perspective
Visual Communication
Therapy
Color theory
Perspective
Visual Communication
Therapy
The history of the world is written in the record
of its art.
The only thing left to tell the story of some lost
civilizations is their art.
It is art that defines and validates civilizations.
…And historical context
The ARTS form a major component of our culture.The ARTS form a major component of our culture.
Art is such an omnipresent part of our culture that most people aren’t even aware of it.
It’s the forest for the trees paradox…It’s the forest for the trees paradox…
Art’s Impact Onthe Economy
Art’s Impact Onthe Economy
“ ‘…the creative sector’ now makes up approximately one
third of the United States economy.”
Freedman, K. (2010), Rethinking Creativity: A definition to support contemporary practice, Art Education, p. 8, 63(2).
“The creative sector depends on the many professions that are
connected to creating, viewing, and criticizing visual culture.”
Freedman, K. (2010), Rethinking Creativity: A definition to support contemporary practice, Art Education, p. 8, 63(2).
Painting Computer game design Sculpture Cartooning Advertising Landscape design
Painting Computer game design Sculpture Cartooning Advertising Landscape design
Television Filmmaking Architecture Toy design Fashion
Television Filmmaking Architecture Toy design Fashion
Consider Advertising Alone…Consider Advertising Alone…
The bulk of its content and delivery rely heavily upon graphic communication (the creative uses of lines, shapes, spaces, colors, etc.) to define the effective delivery of those messages.
The bulk of its content and delivery rely heavily upon graphic communication (the creative uses of lines, shapes, spaces, colors, etc.) to define the effective delivery of those messages.
Sorry about the graphic…
Old ideas used to promote Art Education in the schools…
(creative problem solving, deeper thinking, better test scores…)
…do not effectively defend the whole idea of visual awareness/literacy, nor do they recognize the concept of creativity.
“Taking Art In School Results
In Better Math Scores On Standardized Tests.”Do math teachers defend their subject by arguing that taking math makes better readers?
And how about this one?And how about this one?
IT IS TIME FOR ART EDUCATORS TO BEGIN THINKING OF ART IN
TERMS OF ITS SIGNIFICANCE AND
IMPACT ON SOCIETY
IT IS TIME FOR ART EDUCATORS TO BEGIN THINKING OF ART IN
TERMS OF ITS SIGNIFICANCE AND
IMPACT ON SOCIETY
Art Education is as meaningful to a
comprehensive academic curriculum as is math,
science, language arts, social science, or any of the other
“core” subjects.
Art Education is as meaningful to a
comprehensive academic curriculum as is math,
science, language arts, social science, or any of the other
“core” subjects.
If exposure to art education seems to generate better students (as the orthodox
arguments for it have been presented) it is because
exposure to the arts opens up mental channels and gives
access to understanding that other subject areas do not.
If exposure to art education seems to generate better students (as the orthodox
arguments for it have been presented) it is because
exposure to the arts opens up mental channels and gives
access to understanding that other subject areas do not.
Exposure to the arts makes better…
Exposure to the arts makes better…
Thinkers
Presenters
Problem solvers
Graphic analysts
Thinkers
Presenters
Problem solvers
Graphic analysts
…just to name a few…just to name a few
But it especially makes…
But it especially makes…
BETTER ARTISTSBETTERARTISTSBETTERARTISTS
Everything elseis a bonus
Everything elseis a bonus