Arts in the Education system

'Great art picks up where nature ends' -Marc Chagall, Painter lithographer, sketcher and designer.

Arts in the Education system

Over the years , schools in the education system have become more and more invested in getting higher test scores, that they no longer have any time for the arts. Anything besides reading and math is considered unnecessary . And due to this, schools are limiting the options for ordinary working class students and leaving any other subjects to the students that can afford to go privately.

Everything a parent wants for their child can be stimulated and encouraged through the arts, research shows that arts education is closely linked to Academic Achievement, social and emotional development and equitable opportunity. Art opens the eyes of its admirers to see the world in different ways. ' Art is not what you see, but what you make others see'- Edgar Degas, French painter and sculptor.

It is proven that from a young age creativity teaches not to just to accept others, but yourself in a world that is always telling young people what they should and shouldn't be.

In the past, organisations like Arts council england or ACE distributed funds to arts venues, galleries, theatre groups and other organisations but in a recent spending survey it showed a 30% cut to ACE and other organisations, like it.

CCE, creative culture education which distributes music and instrument lessons throughout the country, gives young people the opportunity to perform on stage and attend concerts, but it has suffered a loss of almost half of their funding for the next financial year to £19m.

Budget cuts aside as a country, there is a belief that a career in the arts, whether it be fine arts, music, dance or film is 'unrealistic' or will not benefit the country like a career in the workplace, however these beliefs are what's holding young people back. From the ages of 4 we are now drilling it into children's heads that the arts are not as important as other subjects and will not create a stable living situation,when in reality, children and young people work best when exposed to music and creativity.

On a whole our education system, slowly restricting music and art in young people is largely contributing to students attitude toward learning, and the world around them, and a students hate of learning can also majorly affect their mental and physical health. Although these are all issues that schools claim were already there.

'Art does not solve problems, but make us aware of their existence '-Magdalena Abakanowicz.

Sir Ken Robinson has been discussing the need for arts within the education system and to emphasise the point that it is equally as important as the core subjects which are taught. He openly challenges the education system to rethink its standardised testing and teaching to encourage schools to cultivate creativity and to acknowledge multiple types of intelligence that standardised testing cannot measure. "Schools kill creativity"- Sir Ken Robinson.

This is a subject i feel very strongly about. The arts world and community are suffering from the lack of support and encouragement that schools provide to children and young adults. The negative attitude towards the arts world, is ultimately creating an attitude that a life or career in that arts world is not considered a "real" career, or not a career that can bring financial or beneficial stability.

The artist's that have shaped the arts world throughout the centuries have all came from many different backgrounds, and many of them not attending school or being exposed to rigid , tunnel vision of education, that we are seeing today.

Because the education system seems to belittle and "kill Creativity" people are led to find an alternative way to educate. This does not mean abandoning the need for core lessons, but to also impress the importance of the arts world upon their children, giving them freedom to create and pursue a career which can give satisfaction and happiness above the need for a good wage.. Leading to a happier and well rounded lives.

Whether they be an author such as Lewis Carol, and J.R.R.Tolkien or a musician such as Mozart, and in modern day such as Taylor Swift, or Claude Monet, who has given the world amazing paintings and art pieces which have made an impact on the arts world for many years, even past his death.

In my opinion this shows that the education system needs to re-think its values and create a learning attitude that includes the importance of creativity, to include the arts, music, dance and drama, and change their negative view. It needs realise that not only can the arts give a well rounded and happy career in life, but it can also help children and young people learn, grow, relax and most importantly be happy.

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