In Defense Of Art Education In the Schools

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In Defense Of Art Education In the Schools Ignoring Orthodox Arguments and Embracing the Facts

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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

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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. 

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

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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

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Theories…Theories… Color theory

Perspective

Visual Communication

Therapy

Color theory

Perspective

Visual Communication

Therapy

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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

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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…

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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).

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“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

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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…

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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.

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“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?

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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But it especially makes…

But it especially makes…

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BETTER ARTISTSBETTERARTISTSBETTERARTISTS

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Everything elseis a bonus

Everything elseis a bonus