UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

Akoka, Lagos State, Nigeria

Group 3 Assignment
VSA 322
ART EDUCATION

MEANING OF

ART
EDUCATION

Lecturer in Charge
DR ADENLE
 GROUP 3 MEMBERS

NAMES MATRIC NO
ADELEKAN FORTUNE 190108530
OBAFEMI CHRISTIANA 190108534
AKINSOTO PRECIOUIS 180108075
AYANTOYE OKIKI 190108513
ABUDU ITEOLUWAKISHI 190108501
SHEODEHINDE ENIOLORUNDA 190108540
LUWOYE FUNMILAYO 180108088
KOLAPO TIMOTHY 180108043

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INTRODUCTION

Art is a human activity, consisting of various processes of conveying a feelings or

experienced in such away that other people can understand or enjoy. Every human
activity without learning cannot lead to growth. Art has been a major fuel in the engine of
Education. it is as important as technology. Art is also a powerful means of communication
that aids visual experiences. What we see, know and do inuences our cognitive, psychomotor
and affective domain.

Innovation, creativity, analytical thinking, strong interpersonal abilities are in high demand. Art,
like mathematics and science, demands consistent practice and cannot be mastered through
sporadic education. therefore, this term paper shall be explaining the meaning of Art
Education, and why art education is needed in Nigeria Education

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 WHAT IS ART ?

Arts generally has no denite denition and meaning. Its meaning is subject to different
interpretations because of its nature, structure and situations. By simple denition, art is an
expression of something at any particular time for the purpose of human satisfaction. It is an
inspired creative process/products which many be consciously or unconsciously done.

According to Encarta Dictionary, art is the creation of beautiful or thought provoking works
produced through creative activity such as painting, music or writing. It further dened art as the
creation by human endeavour rather than by nature. This means that art is a man made
creative effort. In his view Toby, noted " the idea of idea of art implies to many people a special
sphere of activity devoted to the pursuit of truth, beauty and freedom”. This means that art at any
time liberates us to bare our mind in visual forms which thus becomes aesthetic object for
human satisfaction.

Wikipedia free Encyclopedia dictionary dened art as; the product or process of deliberately
arranging items(often with symbolic signicance) in a way that inuences and affects one or
more of the senses, emotions and intellect. It further noted that art encompasses a diverse
range of human activities, creations and modes of expression including music, literature, lm,
photography, sculpture and paintings. Our creative impulses can be appreciated through the
sense of sight (visual), the sense of hearing (auditory art) and verbalization (verbal art). This is
simple classication of art according to the sense organs.

The New Lexicon Webster's' Dictionary of English language Deluxe encyclopedic Edition
(ND)dened art as “the use of imagination to make things of aesthetic signicance”. This
means the creation of anything that has the tendency to appeal to the eyes both internally and
externally. Since the history of humanity, art has been used as a useful instrument of
development in all ways.

Master and Smith dened art as “visual or spatial communication, it attempts to communicate
ideas and attitudes of the society or individuals who produce it”. This brief statement shows truly
that art plays important roles in the society.

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 WHAT IS EDUCATION ?

Education is both the act of teaching knowledge to others and the act of receiving knowledge
from someone else. Education also refers to the knowledge received through schooling or
instruction and to the institution of teaching as a whole. Effective education is a learning
experience.

Education, is a process of inviting truth and possibility, of encouraging and giving time to
discovery. As a process, it is part of being and living in the world, part of the way our bodies
work. As an outcome, it is a new understanding or appreciation of something.

Education brings about an inherent and permanent change in a person's thinking and capacity
to do things. Many people have a supercial concept of education; equating it with doing a
particular course or obtaining a particular qualication. It can be in form of formal education,
informal education and non-formal education.

According to Fafuwa 1972, dened education as the aggregate of all the processes by which a
child or young adult develops the abilities, attitude or other forms of behaviour which are of
positive value to the society in which he or she lives

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 WHAT IS ART EDUCATION ?

Art education is a primary pathway to learning, a journey of discovery of the meaning of

teaching for aesthetics experience.

Art Education is the set of instruction on how to use language of Art. it is a mirror for the
understanding of the world and assigning meaning to it by using art. In modern education
system the use of art education can be seen as a tool to examine the creative and social value
of students, the different behavioural pattern of student and how they can improve in their
learning activities.

Art education can be dene as a process of presenting the emotional thought of individual by
using different materials and languages to challenge a student’s aesthetic sensibility, critical
thinking, and understanding of his or her environment.

It is also a method employ for individual to bring out the externally stimulated impressions
using experimental memory, richness of connotation, and systematic thought. i.e it is a
process of the transformation of collective thought, which belongs to the society, into personal
expressive languages.

According to Art education Partnership Working group Study (1993), art education is an
educational program established to intesify student’s motivation to learning, better school
attendance, improve multi-cultural understanding, and the development of higher order
thinking skills, creativity and problem solving abilities.

This group also dene art education as the process of teaching and learning how to create
and produce the visual and performing arts and how to understand and evaluate art forms
created by others

National Art Education Association dene the expectation for art education which are:
(a). Student should understand and apply art media and processes;

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(b). Use visual art and structure to evalate and choose a range of subject matter symbols and
ideas;

(c). Understand art in relation to history and cultures;

(d). Make connection between art and other dicipline;

According to Punjab College 2020, art education is dene as a broad teaching programe
that provides an opportunity to encourage children’s imagination, effort, team work and
cultural understanding. It also teaches knowledge and education in diverse sectors of arts such
as: Music, Theatre, Dance, Visual Arts.

Every young person deserves a

complete and competitive education
that includes the arts. America's global
structure, culture of innovation, and
entrepreneurial spirit depends on the
strength of a world-class education.

Sufcient data exists to

overwhelmingly support the belief that
study and participation in the ne arts
is a key component in improving
learning throughout all academic
areas.

ARTS EDUCATION INCREASES STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

The arts is hands-on, has immediate rewards, focuses on positive achievements,
develops concrete products and fosters collaboration. The arts provide many
opportunities for students to demonstrate their skills through authentic
performance. The arts enable children to grow in condence and learn how to think
positively about themselves and learning. Arts education helps make learning
matter to students by giving them a medium to connect new knowledge to personal
experiences and express what they have learned to others.

CHILDREN LEARN POSITIVE HABITS, BEHAVIORS AND ATTITUDES

Arts education helps foster a positive culture and climate in schools.
When schools integrate the arts across the curriculum, disciplinary referrals
decrease while effectiveness of instruction and teachers' ability to meet the needs of
all students increase.

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Learning a musical instrument, creating a painting, learning to dance, or singing in a
chorus teaches that taking small steps, practicing to improve, being persistent, and
being patient are important for children's growth and improvement. Students gain
SIGNIFICANCE OF
condence as they try to accomplish things that do not come easily. Learning an artistic
discipline helps young people develop character. Students learn habits, behaviors and
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attitudes that are necessary for success in any eld of endeavor.

ARTS ENHANCE CREATIVITY

Arts education develops creativity, one of the top ve skills employers prize for the 21st
century. Students receiving an arts-rich education perform better on assessments of
creativity than co students receiving little or no arts education. Performing arts students,
for example, show greater exibility and adaptability in thinking than their peers.
Imagine classes in which students create original artwork lled with color that displays
a creative use of space, developing their own rhythms, or writing and producing their
own plays. These classes provide a wonderful environment for fostering creativity,
which is an important skill to have in a rapidly changing world.

STUDENTS SHARPEN CRITICAL INTELLECTUAL SKILLS

The arts foster higher levels of thinking that carry over to learning other academic
subjects as well as to life outside of school. Through the arts, children learn to observe,
interpret, see different perspectives, analyze, and synthesize. In a world where students
must frequently wade through a sea of information to determine which facts are
trustworthy and relevant to a particular topic, critical thinking skills are key to college
readiness and lifelong learning.

ARTS TEACH METHODS FOR LEARNING LANGUAGE SKILLS

As students learn to read notes, compose music, play an instrument, memorize dance
steps, create a painting, and act in a drama, they are also learning how to develop new
concepts, build vocabulary and understand a new language.

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ARTS HELP STUDENTS LEARN MATHEMATICS

The arts require measurement, number manipulation, and proportional thinking, all
of which foster mathematical thinking. Students also learn patterns (musical rhythms
and dance patterns), spatial and geometric relationships (visual art patterns) and
three dimensional skills (making clay models). Students who study the arts, especially
music, outperform their non-arts peers on mathematics assessments. Arts integrated
math instruction also facilitates mastery of computation and estimation skills, and
challenging concepts like fractions.

ARTS EXPAND ON AND ENRICH LEARNING IN OTHER SUBJECTS

Works of art provide a visual context for learning about historical periods. Music,
painting, drama, and dance help literature come alive. Graphic designs and
drawings, such as those made by inventors and engineers, complement learning
about scientic and technological principles and innovations. A report by Americans
for the Arts states that young people who participate regularly in the arts (three hours
a day for three days a week) are four times more likely to be recognized for academic
achievement, to participate in a math and science fair or to win an award for writing
an essay or poem than children who do not participate.

AESTHETIC LEARNING IS ITS OWN

The arts teach young people about beauty, proportion, and grace. Students can
examine conict, power, emotion, and life itself. The power of the arts is in its
wondrous ability to give us joy, help us understand tragedy, promote empathy and
make the written word come alive.

STUDENTS PRACTICE TEAMWORK

Art-making allows students to experience what it feels like to be active members of a

community and to work as a team to determine and achieve common goals. In
developing a theatrical production, group performance, or any type of collaborative
artistic endeavor, students practice the ne art of teamwork. As they work together,
they learn to understand differences a

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 and diversity and realize the ways that teamwork contributes to a great
performance. By also teaching students how to live and work together, the
arts contribute to making schools safer and more peaceful learning
environments. In the arts, students learn to articulate their intentions, receive
and offer constructive criticism and listen actively to others' ideas.

ARTS EDUCATION INCREASES CAPACITY FOR LEADERSHIP

Students who participate in the arts develop leadership skills, including

decision-making, strategy building, planning and reection. They also
prepare to use these skills effectively by developing a strong sense of identity
and condence in their ability to affect the world around them in meaningful
ways.

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