Re: The Arts in Education - give me your reactions?

On 2 Oct 2005 04:58:02 -0700, "anotherbleedinmuso"
<northants_david@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>Hi all
>
>Would anyone care to give me their reactions to the following
>statements:

Ok, but why?
>
>1)
>The arts should be in the curriculum, not because of the fact that they
>can benefit general attainment, but because creativity is - or should
>be a core skill.
It's not according to the national curriculum, but maybe it should be.
I think we need creative people to give us an outlet (so it's
important for the future people who aren't), and also that children
need to be taught these processes as an outlet for themselves. Also,
some children really only shine at the 'arts' subjects, and wouldn't
necessarily know that other than through school as they don't all have
the chance to experience it at home. (Ok, 'shining' at an arts
subject depends on point of view - but I'm not brilliant at music, but
would probably have been [much more] insane without it).
>
>2)
>Children need to experience the artistic process, whether this be
>visual arts, music, drama, - by working with artists.
Yes, sometimes: if the teacher doesn't have these skills (I don't
think I know any teacher who is brilliant at *all* the arts) then it
is good for the children to sometimes not follow QCA schemes or
whatever else is in place, and it is also good for them to be able to
speak to artists about their creative processes and inspirations etc
>
>3)
>Artists working in schools need to have the freedon to be artists - it
>is not their job to stay in touch with the curriculum. Good teachers
>will make the links.
Yes, good teachers will make the links, but might be more likely to
hire artists who have already made the links, and advertise themselves
this way.
>
>
>And responses?
>Comments?
>Experiences?
>
>Thanks
>Dave

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