Thread: Cutting art from schools!

Originally Posted by blue_rebel

It's probably because those are classes that can be taken outside school. When I was in high school I never had any art classes. I took twelve subjects for my HSCs and none of them were related to art. I don't think I really needed art classes then. Where I'm from, academic achievement is pretty much the main emphasis, and authorities don't seem to want to implement anything that isn't really necessary (i.e. art classes for Science students). Of course, there were Art classes for the Arts stream students.

Not that I'm against it or anything. There are art classes available everywhere. If you can't do art in school, just do it elsewhere.

Not everyone has that possibility gurl.... at least not everyone that goes to HS

Uh, okay. What possibility are you talking about? +__+

I believe she means about doing it elsewhere. That if there isn't any art classes in school, there is no where else a person can go.. or they possibly do not have a ride.. etc.

Originally Posted by lebasiara

That's the most stupid thing that the govt could do.... art as u say is life. Is sometimes the only way for ppl to espress themselves!!!! because for them that's the only way and that is totally ok! If they take out art from schools they are taking peaces of life and heart from the schools

PS: they are not only wanting to take out from school visual art... they are wanting to take out music as well... I am very upset about that.. 'cos as art is life for u.... music is my life and I bet there are a lot of kids that think so about music as well...

Wow, that is stuped! Art is an important part of life and a way for many people to express themselves. I have friends that take two different art classes because they enjoy it so much. Whoever thought of that is incredibly stuped!

Originally Posted by Mattness

Wow, that is stuped! Art is an important part of life and a way for many people to express themselves. I have friends that take two different art classes because they enjoy it so much. Whoever thought of that is incredibly stuped!

To many people at my school do art thing for them to take it away. Plus we have so many people that would throw a fit about it. It is pretty stupid that someone would take away the art classes. It's almost like taking away a part of a persons life.

Originally Posted by blue_rebel

Uh, okay. What possibility are you talking about? +__+

That not every one can effort it......

Originally Posted by The White Wolf

I believe she means about doing it elsewhere. That if there isn't any art classes in school, there is no where else a person can go.. or they possibly do not have a ride.. etc.

This too..... not everyone has a ride or a possibility to get there specially if it is far away from their homes or HS

Originally Posted by lebasiara

That's the most stupid thing that the govt could do.... art as u say is life. Is sometimes the only way for ppl to espress themselves!!!! because for them that's the only way and that is totally ok! If they take out art from schools they are taking peaces of life and heart from the schools

PS: they are not only wanting to take out from school visual art... they are wanting to take out music as well... I am very upset about that.. 'cos as art is life for u.... music is my life and I bet there are a lot of kids that think so about music as well...

Yup, that sucks. I LOVE art! And music is art too! My favorite classes in high school were music classes. I never had art until my senior year in high school, but I drew all the time! When I worked for Lincoln Elementary School, I used art as a reference for most subjects when I tutored. My mom is a teacher, and she agrees that art is fundamental in the learning proccess. You gotta have some kind of fun while learning, and you have to have some way to express your emotions without endangering others, so why would you cut art from schools???

One of my close friends is setting up a bunch of fundraising events to keep art in schools. His band and about 16 others so far are gonna perform and use the money to give to the school district; so they can keep art in schools. Because, I guess the city of Minneapolis can't afford to keep art in schools! To make matters worse, they're closing about eight schools in the Metro area in order to be more "efficient". WTF??? My high school is on that list!!! Has the government gone mad???