When we look at the world today, not all of us enjoy art, not many of us practice it, But no one is surprised when someone comes along from our friends or family who is deemed talented at art. This mindset, this overall acceptance than anyone can go out and learn how to do what they love. It’s a modern phenomena, full of aspiring graphic artists and cartoonists, painters and animators. We see more and more art classes each year, the world seems to want to learn how to do art, because having artistry as a hobby has become commonplace in these times. We owe a great part of this to one man, to one show, and to a thousand words of encouragement Bob Ross’s; The Joy of Painting has brought us.…
In the article, Tepper and Lindemann compare art degrees to other degrees based on employment, income and happiness. The article uses art degrees to suggest that although they may not make a lot of money, they are creative, flexible, and problem-solvers, which are one, qualities most jobs in America require and two, it allows them to be more intrinsically motivated. Although, most people they in there study said being creative is important, more people ranked being well off financially was more important to them. The article continues on by discussing, “Art Does Not Equal Money (And Art Students Know This) and “Yes, Money is Important!” This article is important to my project because it shows that individuals don’t necessarily pick their majors based on money.…
What does a student need to become well educated? Educational author Alfie Kohn offers a common belief. Written in his article “What Does it Mean to be Well Educated,” Kohn believes a student’s educational success can never be truly measured; since education differs by location, culture, educators, and monetary resources, defining the characteristics of a well-educated student becomes complex. However, Kohn explains the only reputable characteristic of a well-educated student “is to have the desire as well as the means to make sure that learning never ends,” (Kohn 4). Although Kohn believes a positive education can never be defined, the battle to define the successes of education continues to rack the minds of educators and parents alike; both worrying their students will fall behind.…
The article made sense considering that most children are heavily influenced by those around them and their foundations. In the article, Hsiao explained that “parents’ occupations, educational backgrounds, genders, ages, classes attended by children, and children’s genders had significant effects on interpretations of children’s art education.”…
To benefit the students should be the number one priority of educators and throughout this budget cut crisis it has shown that it is not. The budget cuts aren’t the only crisis we have in the country. The crisis is our educators, who need to be informed on these benefits of art programs in schools, and students and parents need to take a stand against the distasteful education cutting occurring in schools and petition to have money allocated equally across programs to create an equality for all programs. With students and parents willfully fighting against educators, and educators becoming informed, they should opt to disperse funds equally among programs to keep the creativity and individuality alive in…
Unfortunately, because there is not enough funding in lower socioeconomic areas, art and music programs are often cut out of the education program and by default these children’s educations are now considered to be “less valuable”. Although the idea that their education is less valuable because of this is not really true, the fact that they are being underestimated because they don’t have creative…
It’s generally the “norm” in most families to go to college and study business, medical, general education, etc. (if they even go to school after high school). But it’s often looked down upon to go to art school. I’ve had friends who have decided to go to art school and their parents disowning them or looking down on them for it. I think some people who aren’t involved in the art community have this image of artist not being as successful as a educator, lawyer, doctor, etc.…
Without financial support for the arts, parents and students are left to struggle with the problem and left with either no arts program or an arts program that is subpar. Students are the losers academically and creatively, while often those same schools ' athletic programs flourish. A student who is not athletically inclined and is struggling academically, may be led to greater successes with just the right arts experience or class, but without it, may never reach their full potential. Arts education must again be given a high priority in our education system if we wish to provide our society with high-achieving and the best prepared…
While 57% of young people find more importance in “doing something they find enjoyable or making a difference in society” than money, a shocking number of talented students aren’t taking a risk in diving into the world of artistry (White). Sophomore in college Rachel Miller has identified as a visual artist for several years and is considerably talented. However, she is not pursuing a career in the arts, but instead in Psychology. She would much rather be in an advertising or art major, but due to parental pressures, she is stuck in a major that she doesn’t particularly enjoy. She is doing this because she wants a “real job,” claiming that she won’t earn any money being a ‘starving artist,’ therefore won’t be as happy (Miller).…
Some students can be artistically gifted, but suck when it comes to academics. Same vice-versa, there might be students who do really well academically, but awful in the arts, but they wouldn’t have to worry because the two, academics and arts, are separated, and academics is taught to be so much more important than art. “The arts often are sidelined these days in an educational landscape of soaring expenses and standardized exams.” Teachers stress all these tests so much, and it makes students who don’t perform well, despite the fact that they might know the material, feel dumb compared to some of their other classmates, when that isn’t always the case. Some of these students excel in many other things that schools disregard because it isn’t something to be regarded as “academic”.…
He discusses the advantages and disadvantages to choosing the arts as a career. The advantages include: producing great art that is recognized and potentially brings fame and fortune. On the other hand, the disadvantages include: difficulty earning a living, being unable to support yourself, rejection etc. It is the decision between doing art because you feel passionately about it or making it a business. Anson firmly believes that students should not begin a career in the arts without serious consideration of all that it involves.…
Most schools merely provide art classes because of state requirements. This is a serious issue, therefore, I argue, in order to increase young brain development, improve mental health and academic performance, schools need to reawaken the importance of the arts in education. Students should be exposed to and taught many styles of art and allowed to explore art in mediums of their choice. They should have numerous opportunities to expand their horizons in both interest and learning. Art has many benefits on the brain, especially during young brain development, whether it’s art making or art viewing and/or studying.…
There are many different focuses in art. There is a lot of diversity in art like, media and process, also fine and applied; these diversities allow many different career options. Georgia O’Keeffe once said “I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn't say any other way things I had no words for.” (Art Quotes). “Art media consists of the materials the artists use to create artworks” (Mittler 18).…
Through high school, art seemed to be the one thing I could rely on. I always loved participating in art classes and was excited that I could do so in high school. Through freshman year, I diligently practiced my art skills whether it be through doodling in my notebook or creating drawings for my friends. At Hillwood High School, students chose what academy they wanted to join for sophomore through senior year. As a sophomore, I really wanted to be in the art academy, because I firmly believed that I wanted a career in art.…
“For very young children, making art -- or just talking about it- provides opportunities to learn words for colors, shapes, and actions” (Lynch). It is vital for a child to learn the importance of art early in their life so that they can choose whether or not they will be dedicated to pursue a career involving art skills. Learning about these basic forms of art at an early age gives children more insight in preparation for their educational life. “Although some may regard art education as a luxury, simple creative activities are some of the building blocks of child development” (Lynch). Students involved in simple creative activities within their peers can affect their emotional status and gives a more comforting feeling being around others that have similar qualities of enjoyment.…