Arts in education is an expanding field of
educational research and practice informed by investigations into
learning through
arts experiences. In this context, the arts can include
Performing arts education (
dance,
drama,
music),
literature and
poetry,
storytelling,
Visual arts education in
film,
craft,
design,
digital arts,
media and
photography. It is distinguished from
art education by being not so much about
teaching art, but focused on:
- how to improve learning through the arts
- how to transfer learning in and through the arts to other disciplines
- discovering and creating understanding of human behavior, thinking, potential, and learning especially through the close observation of works of art and various forms of involvement in arts experiences