Valuing Ideas and Cultures

Arts education instills creativity, problem solving, discipline, and cooperation in young performers. Competencies learned in one art form are in some sense generic and transferable to other subjects. However, championing schooling in the arts on utilitarian grounds is misguided. The National Endowm...

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Published in:Phi Delta Kappan 1995, Vol.76 (10), p.804
Main Author: Brademas, John
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aesthetic Values
Art Education
Educational Benefits
Elementary Secondary Education
Fine Arts
Music Education
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Humanities
Public Policy
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Summary:Arts education instills creativity, problem solving, discipline, and cooperation in young performers. Competencies learned in one art form are in some sense generic and transferable to other subjects. However, championing schooling in the arts on utilitarian grounds is misguided. The National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities should be supported. (MLH)
ISSN:0031-7217