Art is something that is often cut when budgets get tough. However, art is an important subject, not only on its own but in the rest of education as well. Art plays an important role in almost all aspects of education, from creativity to interpretation to discussion to understanding design.
Creativity
Creativity is the basis of many art projects. Being creative means making something with materials that you have. Many art projects are free flowing in this way. Instead of being given exact directions, students are able to think for themselves and make decisions based on what they want to do. This art training is important in other areas of education as well. A creative mind is needed to understand ancient arts and to brainstorm solutions to science projects and experiments. Philosophy requires a creative mind as well. Other subjects such as math, which don't require much creativity, still use the same areas of the brain that are strengthened by art projects.
Interpretation
Much of the appreciation of art lies in interpretation. Learning interpret a piece of art is an important part of understanding that art and all arts. Interpretation is also an important part of various other subjects, such as science and mathematics. When students strengthen their interpretation abilities during art classes, they strengthen their ability to interpret other subjects as well.
Discussion
Art revolves around discussion of pieces. In art classes, students might talk about various designs and what they look like. Discussion is built around various ideas in art classes. Discussion is also important in other areas of education. Students must learn to express themselves in order to succeed at things such as debate, social studies and speech classes. The discussion that goes along with natural art courses is invaluable to these things.
Design
Art has a lot to do with design, and although some art might be creative, other art forms, such as computer design and geometric design, require knowledge about that type of design and format. Geometric shapes and other design elements are present in math courses, and understanding how geometric patterns fit together helps students understand geometry when it comes to math.
Considerations
Art is also useful in other subjects. Drawing maps is the best way to learn about geography. Doing geometric patterns is the best way to learn geometry. Learning illustrate objects and people helps you to understand social studies and English. All subjects benefit from having art included in them.
