Recent debates on the place of the arts in American life has refocused attention on art education in schools. In this book, the author puts current debate and concerns in a well-researched historical perspective. He examines the institutional settings of art education throughout Western history, the social forces that have shaped it and the evolution and impact of alternate streams of influence on present practice. The book treats the visual arts in relation to developments in general education and particular emphasis is placed on the 19th and 20th centuries and on the social context that has...
Recent debates on the place of the arts in American life has refocused attention on art education in schools. In this book, the author puts current de...
An examination of the cognitive implications of education in the arts to see how, or whether, individuals can develop their powers of thought more fully through widening their understanding of the arts. The author discusses three problems that can affect the status of arts within the classroom.
An examination of the cognitive implications of education in the arts to see how, or whether, individuals can develop their powers of thought more ful...
