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Art Education in the United States refers to the practice of teaching art in American public schools. Before the democratization of education, particularly as promoted by educational philosopher John Dewey, apprenticeship was the traditional route for attaining an education in art.
Feb 12, 2019 · As education policymakers increasingly rely on empirical evidence to guide and justify decisions, advocates struggle to make the case for the preservation and restoration of K-12 arts education.
Mar 17, 2021 · Often sparking lively philosophical debate, art education in the United States has a history of evolving in response to emerging social, cultural, and political conditions. Over the past half centu...
- Joy G. Bertling, Tara C. Moore
- 2021
Sep 14, 2021 · In the 20 years since the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 defined “arts” as a “core academic subject,” and the six years since the Every Student Succeeds Act declared them as part of a “well-rounded education,” arts education in American public schools has shrunk dramatically.
The Case for Arts Education. education was already in a state of crisis and dire need before the fraught year of 2020, and the pandemic has intensified that crisis exponentially. We regard our report as a celebration of the arts, a gesture of optimism, and, above all, a call to action.
The United States' rich artistic history stretches from the earliest indigenous cultures to the more recent globalization of contemporary art. Centuries before the first European colonizers, Native American peoples had crafted ritual and utilitarian objects that reflected the natural environment and their beliefs.
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In sum, arts education is central to the core mission of public education—to equip a citizenry for self-government—and recognition of this fact is long overdue. Sadly, the education system often fails to hold arts education in high esteem.
