How Does Art Education Relate To The World Of Work?

• How Does Art Education Relate To The World Of Work?

Art is all about making connections. Images in art, and the ideas that inspire them, show students shared human traits, themes, culture, relations, science, math, language arts, as well as other traditional areas of study. Viewing artwork provides students with multiple perspectives and world views about freedom, responsibility, justice, loyalty, respect, and of course, beauty. Life enhancing concepts and skills are found through the meaningful study of art. 

INQUIRY: Art teaches and encourages students to value curiosity and to generate questions. Through art projects, students refine and extend their investigative skills by paying attention to details, comparing, analyzing, predicting, and judging outcomes. As students find creative solutions to problems, they gain confidence in their ability to become successful in the world of work. 

ORGANIZATION: It is often perceived that art is a subject where rules do not always lead to the most successful results. However, a safe and orderly work environment can improve the efficiency and quality of work. In the art room students learn to take responsibility for the use, care, and conservation of tools and materials. 

COLLABORATION: In the work world designed products are most often the result of creative and collaborative processes that involve mediation between those participating. Art helps prepare student sensitivities to work effectively in groups. 

CREATIVITY: The repeated practice of art develops a students' ability to respond quickly to the unexpected, to deal constructively with the element of surprise, and to recognize and pursue goals that were not a part of their original intentions.

REFLECTION: Students develop confidence in their abilities to tweak and improve set goals, they realize the importance of the reflection of their progress, and the quality of their performance.