Art in the Community » Harvard http://www.artally.org Helpful articles, links, comments about art in the community Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:27:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Role of Arts in School http://www.artally.org/index.php/art-education/role-of-arts-in-school/ http://www.artally.org/index.php/art-education/role-of-arts-in-school/#comments Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:30:40 +0000 lytlec http://www.artally.org/?p=274 In an article written by Robin Pogrebin for the New York Times, Ms. Progrebin brings to the forefront two scholars who have addressed the role of arts in education in mulitple research projects.

In a new book coming out “Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education” (Teachers College Press), scholars Ellen Winner and Lois Hetland of Project Zero argue forcefully for the benefits of art education.

Their philosophy focuses on the arts being critical for art itself.  “In their view art education should be championed for its own sake, not because of a wishful sentiment that classes in painting, dance and music improve pupils’ math and reading skills and standardized test scores.”  In 2000 they published research indicating that art classes do not improve a child’s academic abilities. This study met with a great deal of argument. In their new book they argue  for the benefits of art education, while still defending their 2000 thesis.

Read more about their research in

Role of Arts in School

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