SCORE Outline

Thesis: Art in school curriculums, particularly high school curriculums, has been greatly misunderstood and therefore is first to suffer during occurrences such as a budget cuts.

What is considered art? (background)

• Art and something that triggers emotion
• Can be anything in the form of music, theater, or visual arts
• Can be viewed by many without the need of a voice
• Ask Mrs. Powers for students’ definitions of art

How art has affected me

• My experiences within the classroom taking classes such as portfolio, drawing, AP studio art, etc.
• How it has shaped how I think and perform tasks

Why is the art department suffering?

• Often considered less important than other classes
• Elective/Not a core class
• Arts are fun, therefore misunderstood to be unimportant

How is the art department suffering?

• Often the first departments to be cut when budget cuts loom, a levy doesn't pass, or a wage dispute arises
• Ask Mrs. Powers about how art needs are put on the back burner
• Students who sign up for art are often taking the class because it is an “easy A” rather than because they have a legitimate interest in it
• Describe what I learned about the art department during my internship
• Discuss research

What can be done to help

• Teach people the importance of art
• Arts can teach us about historical periods through visual arts, music, dance, and drama
• Art is a universal language; unites people of different cultures, ethnicities, and abilities
• Enables people to see the world and human condition differently
• Stimulates thought
• Livens the world up - makes things more aesthetic and pleasing to the eye

Why help the art department?

• Many careers stem off of an art education or depend on a background in art
• ex: Book publishers, magazine editors, photographer, filmmaker, fashion designer, etc.

Further Topics to Explore

• How is art viewed outside of school?
• Is art in college the same as art in high school?
• How are the classes similar/different

Relevancy to the wider world

• Art within schooling has a great effect on student who are interested in the arts
• Without being introduced to the arts properly while in school, people may never learn how they can apply their skills or education in art to their lives in the future