Why We Should Be Required To Take Classes In The Arts

Many students have trouble doing new things or expressing themselves in school. Either it's because they don't know how or they are just too shy to do so. Classes in the arts can help with these problems and can give students skills to use in the future. Some students believe that classes in the arts should be required to take a class in the arts because through the classes students can gain social skills, it can help students be more creative, and can help students build character. Through these classes students can acquire social skills because most classes have assignments that are based on group work. For example, in music class your teacher will most likely prepare the class for an event or a group project. In music class there are different sections and each section gets a different music piece. Basically the entire class has to interact with each other …show more content…
A class in the arts that seems to engage students to put themselves out there is drama. For example, in drama class students have to perform in front of their peers. To some it is easy but to others it takes a lot of their confidence to build up for them to even try. Drama forces students to go out of their comfort zone. When you and your peers are asked to perform, though all that time of overcoming that little fear of being stage shy, you will already be used to it. As well as being confident, it will help you in being more creative. Once you are confident, creativity will come by easier. You'll be able to express yourself in a plethora of ways. Take art class as an example. In art classes students tend to have assignments that involve them to draw, paint, or sculpt something of or in their own image. Art class requires you to be imaginative and it can be used to show who you are through your masterpieces also may also be a way of showing your