Art education

collegiate liberal arts education are substantially outweighed by the overarching social stigma that such a degree is obsolete. Furthermore, they must consider the financial burden and student loans that they will likely incur as a result of this type of education as opposed to more affordable public universities. For these families, their minds spinning with unanswered questions, author Fareed Zakaria takes the complicated matter and confronts it head-on, arguing that a liberal arts-educated…

Philosophy of Education I believe there is much power in art education and preparing our future generations for the world of creativity that is ever evolving. I believe a successful art education is built through four means: active learning, character building, providing meaningful curriculum, and building a useful 21st century skill set. As I have learned from and been highly influenced from Piaget’s constructivist views of education, each person makes sense of the world by connecting new…

What is a liberal arts education? William Cronon (to me) gave the best description of a liberal arts degree and what makes a student liberally educated. Cronon stated that “Freedom and Growth; are values when we speak of a liberal education” (5). I believe that to be liberally educated you must be able to grow on things you 've learned, branch out in a sense. It’s not about how you learn, it’s what you learn and how you use what you learn that makes you liberally educated. Many people ask why a…

My Journey to a Liberal Arts Education I consider myself very lucky for having had the opportunity to experience an integrated education. Since I was 8 months old I have been in some sort of educational institution. When I was almost four years old I started private school in Bogotá, where I not only learned general knowledge but things that can only be acquired through experience. It is well known that a child’s first five years are very important for the development of his brain. In these…

assess the effects of art education in K-5th grade curriculum by evaluating its relation to the academic achievement of special needs students. The research takes a qualitative and quantitative approach by conducting a case study that analyzes data collected by correlating art integration to the academic achievement of special needs students. This study has a control group of 10 special needs students in a blended grade level classroom that does not receive any form of art education, and another…

students should not be required to take art classes again. “Making An Art of Education” states that many elementary schools are incorporating arts education in their curriculum, so why should it actually be repeated? During end of the year-awards ceremonies and recognition events, students are promoted to the next grade because they have become proficient in the current set of classes including art classes. If they have become proficient in 5th or 8th grade art, what real world lessons are…

David Foster Wallace postulates that the true value of an education lies in that education teaches an individual to think. He states that an education gives one the ability to consciously decide how they will perceive the world around them. Hendrix’s motto reflects similar values, and reads, “Unto the whole person.” In choosing this phrase as a reflection of the institution, Hendrix makes a commitment to cultivating graduates that are more than intelligent. In doing so, the institution…

The Arts in its various forms (visual, performance and wellness) have long been believed to have transformational capabilities. The subject has always been lauded for the positive effects it has had and continues to have on those who have been actively exposed to it. Scholars, practitioners, researchers, educators and a host of other individuals would soon realize this positive impact and seek to implement it into the school curriculum to see if the same ‘transformational’ qualities could be…

importance of a liberal arts education for a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) major. My opponent makes the argument that a liberal arts education holds no importance to a student studying in the STEM field. His first premise (1) is that STEM majors do not need to take courses outside their major. His second premise (2) is that a liberal arts education lacks depth in required general education courses. His third premise (3) is that a liberal arts education does not prepare…

In 1965, The Pennsylvania State University gathered the top art educators, artists, critics, educational researchers, psychologists, sociologists and philosophers in the nation. This seminar focused on topics in art education that have never been discussed before in this kind of forum. Historically, 1965 was a year of turbulent events in America, with the Vietnam War protests, Civil Rights movement, and the Voting Rights Act were some of the issues at the forefront for many people in America.…