Art

Education in the arts benefits students by:

• cultivating the whole child by building multiple literacies (e.g., developing intuition, reasoning, imagination and dexterity) into unique forms of expression and communication
• initiating them into a variety of ways of perceiving and thinking that will help them see and grasp life in new ways
• teaching the analyzation of nonverbal communication and the making of informed judgments
• enhancing understanding of themselves and others
• acquiring the tools and knowledge to take charge of their own learning—assessing where they have been, where they are and where they want to go
• promoting the processes of thinking, creating and evaluating
• developing attributes of self-discipline and personal responsibility, reinforcing the joy of learning and self-esteem, and fostering the thinking skills and creativity valued in the workplace
• demonstrating the direct connection between study, hard work and high levels of achievement
• giving them knowledge of potential career pathways or involvement in the arts
• encouraging experimentation with and utilization of current technology
• fostering a lifelong appreciation for and support of the arts

An education in the arts also benefits society and the workplace because students gain powerful skills for:

• learning to adapt to and respect others’ ways of thinking, working and expressing themselves
• learning artistic modes of analyzing different situations, which brings an array of expressive, analytical and developmental tools to everyday experiences
• encouraging experimentation with, and utilization of, new electronic media and global networks to give them marketable workplace skills
• understanding the influences of the arts to create and reflect cultures
• understanding the impact of design on virtually all we use in daily life, and in the interdependence of work in the arts with the broader worlds of ideas and action
• learning adaptability and flexibility to meet the needs of a complex and competitive society
• learning the importance of teamwork and cooperation
• making decisions in situations where there are no standard answers
• bringing their own contributions to the nation’s storehouse of culture
• communicating their thoughts and feelings in a variety of modes, giving them a vastly more powerful repertoire of self-expression
• carrying our individual and collective images and ideas from one generation to another
• recognizing the essential role the arts have in sustaining the viability of cultures

• Arizona Department Of Edcuation
  Detailed information of Art Standards

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