|
The arts serve to broaden access
to meaning by offering ways of thinking and ways of representation
consistent with the spectrum of intelligences scattered unevenly
across our population.
Sustained student involvement in
the arts associates with a variety of developmental goals:
gains in reading proficiency, gains in self-concept and motivation,
and higher levels of empathy and tolerance for others. The
arts immerse students in language-rich environments where
strategy building, theory building, and predicting are the
catalysts for productivity. Those skills necessary in traditional
academic pursuits are fostered and nurtured in the visual
and performing arts.
|
