My Philosophy of Art Instruction
As a practicing visual artist, musician, and writer, my personal philosophy is that everyone is an artist. Everyone starts out with the built-in ability, want, and maybe even, need, to create. With visual art, I use the Betty Edwards philosophy as an example. As creative beings, we believe that if one is able to learn how to write, one is able to learn how to draw. If you have the dexterity to write legibly, there is nothing holding you back from creating visually.10 Drawing, writing, playing music, and any form of creation are, at some level, teachable skills and for this unit, we can even apply this to the sciences and disciplines outside of the art world.
With the arts, we want to make sure that students are adequately exposed to them just as we would want students adequately exposed to any other subject. In the same way that every student will not grow up to be a professional athlete, astrophysicist, or mathematician, not everyone will grow up to be a professional artist, writer, or musician or even an educator of these disciplines and art forms. However, being exposed to any or all of the aspects and disciplines of the arts provide a way for people of every age to grow and develop creative thinking skills, which have proven to transfer to most other disciplines and professions. We, as a world, want and need creative thinkers. Every line of work, at its core, needs a team full of creative problem solvers. The arts help nurture creative thinking skills, which lead to creative problem solving. Children who are exposed to a robust arts education tend to be more likely to grow up and become more creative and creative solution minded adults. Everyone benefits from exposure and immersion in the arts. It is always a win-win situation.
Comments: