Art Programs

Children and adolescents attend school to learn. School provides us with information that will prepare them for the future. It helps them develop their cognitive, social, and physical skills. So how does art fit into these programs? This is the main question asked when schools face a budget cut, or just cannot find the funds. Art is almost always the first to get cut. Many do not see, or know the many benefits art programs can bring to a student's academic career. Schools that have art programs actually have a higher attendance rate and their test scores are generally higher. Gain more knowledge in four different skills; math, reading, critical thinking and cognitive. These programs can help them understand different curriculums better by …show more content…
Metla, 2015). Art classes can improve the motor skills in younger children. Also in younger students it can help develop a child's vocabulary by teaching them colors, shapes, different art styles. It can help students express emotions if they are struggling to voice them. Sometimes they may not really know they are upset or feel a certain way about situations, but this can help uncover hidden emotions. Art classes are very beneficial to all ages, especially in younger children. It develops physical skills, brain functions and promote creativity and ideas (V. Metla, …show more content…
More schools are trying to put more emphasis on the core subjects, limiting the amount of distraction art programs can have on the students (V. Melta, 2015). It cannot be to much of a distraction if graduation rates are higher with schools that have art programs. Art programs aren't any less distracting than sport programs, yet these programs are the last to be cut. Sports aren't for everyone. It seems a little unfair that students who enjoy artistic activities would have to suffer from their activities cut, while jocks can still enjoy