This timely book takes up the challenge of maintaining programs in the arts in the face of unrelenting pressure from two directions; the increasing focus on literacy and numeracy in schools, teamed with the cut-backs in public funding that often affect the arts most severely.
Drawing on the wealth of evidence already available on the impact of the arts, including the findings of a landmark experimental study in Australia, this text considers:
The social and educational impact of neglecting the arts
Research evidence on engagement in the arts...
This timely book takes up the challenge of maintaining programs in the arts in the face of unrelenting pressure from two directions; the increasing...
