Cooper Clawson

Professor Richardson

CCP ENG 1201

11 September 2019

Online Casebook

My essay will attempt to solve the question of whether or not the Arts affects or

helps students in schools. I would like to know if it provides students with some kind of

benefit of learning, especially for younger children in the early of school. Different

foreign countries across the World provide young students with education in Fine Arts

before anything like language or put arithmetic. I would like to figure out what it

specifically helps students with and how it can be very structural for them.

Cameron, Ben. “Why the Live Arts Matter.” Ted, Ted, 23 Aug. 2013,

www.ted.com/talks/ben_cameron_tedxyyc. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019

The source of this article is a TED talk called “Why the Live Arts Matter” from August

23, 2013. The speaker is Ben Cameron, who is the Program Director of Arts at the Doris Duke

Charitable Foundation in New York. His talk explores the effects the internet has had on the
arts,

mostly from a positive perspective. He focuses on how technology has changed our

beliefs on cultural consumption. He describes how technology and the invention of the internet

has not destroyed the arts, rather it has changed the dynamic.

In summary, Ben Cameron states that although the entire world is changing with

the number of people in audiences in theaters falling, the number of artists are increasing. This
is being seen in poetry and music and movie making. He states that amateur artists are being

able to perform on a professional level. The internet has allowed artists to expand on a global

level without even leaving their homes. Although the way we view the art world is changing, he

believes that it will yield positive results once the rest of us catch up.

Ben Cameron is a Lecturer in Theater Management, as well as the President of the Jerome

Foundation. He has worked in corporate philanthropy as well as being a manager of community

relations. He has taught at several schools, including the Yale School of Drama. Currently, he is

member of the adjunct faculty at Yale and Columbia University. The TED talk is from 2013, and

is relevant today.

I plan on using this talk in my essay to show how technology has affected the arts and how it

will continue to change it in the future. Although some would believe that technology could
hinder

the arts, this TED talk proves otherwise. Children currently have access to technology and the

arts in school and I believe this specific talk has a unique way of helping define the importance

of what both the arts and technology offer in a school setting.

Foulkes, Julia L. "Special issue: the arts in place an introduction." ​Journal of Social History​,

vol. 44, no. 2, 2010, p. 319+. ​Opposing Viewpoints in Context,​

http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A248906997/OVIC?u=dayt30401&sid=OVIC&xid=7b

7946bf. Accessed 1 Mar. 2019.

This source of this article was from the Journal of Social History 2010, Volume 44. It was

written by Julia L. Foulkes, a Professor of History in New York. This article explores social
history and arts to put forth specialized perspectives. The essays assert that arts as unified,

social practices of disturbance, shifts and uncertainty in the present and in the past are

overlooked at a loss to society.

This is part of a collection of articles that explores the impact of the arts in society on a much

broader level than what most would consider. This article forces the reader to examine the arts

through a different lense; focusing on the embedded social subjects of economics, politics,

patriotism and ethnicity and the effects the arts have in these areas. This collection of articles

brings into focus how the study of arts affects the everyday lives of people all over the world.

The purpose of this collection is to examine the importance of the arts and how the arts impact

much more than what the layman may believe.

​The author of this article is a well-published Professor of History who studies interdisciplinary

issues with respect to the arts, history and urban studies. She is a leading member of the

Humanities Action Lab, an international center that brings about original and inventive

educational programs and invites public engagement on critical social topics. Although the

information contained within the article is 10 years old, the issues it addresses are important

today. Julia Foulkes continues to publish her work and research.

I plan to use this article in my essay to show how the arts influence children in school and

into adulthood. This article uses a broad range of sources and evidence based material from

census data, surveys, recorded memories, pictures, maps and media sources. This article

discusses the correlation between the arts and how it has developed social and cultural history.

One specific item I will use this article for is how studying the arts helps to establish habits of

communication and interaction which corresponds with powerful human bonds.

Geist, Eugene; Hohn, Jennifer. "Encouraging creativity in the face of administrative

convenience: how our schools discourage divergent thinking" ​Education​ Vol. 130, 1

2009, p. 141+. ​Opposing Viewpoints in Context, ​link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/

A207643772/OVIC?u=dayt30401&sid=OVIC&xid=eee7749b. Accessed 3 March

2019. “Champions of Change.” Edited by Edward B. Fiske, Http://Artsedge.

kennedy-Center.org/Champions/Pdfs/Champsreport.pdf, http://artsedge.kennedy-

center.org/champions/pdfs/champsreport.pdf. Accessed 1 Mar. 2019

This article was written by Eugene Geist and Jennifer Hohn. The source of the article is

Education 2009, Volume 130. The basis for this article relies on observations of 2 classrooms in

which classes based in art related creative exercises were combined with curricular subjects. In

summary, the article states that the achievement of becoming an intellectual person is in itself a

creative process.

At the time this article was written, the research for scientific evidence supporting and

showing the effects of arts on children’s learning was in its early stages. However, most of the

studies being done at the time supported the belief that arts-based learning could be extremely

valuable. During the early childhood years, kids acclimate rapidly to expectations. Encouraging

creativity, enjoyment of the arts, independent thinking and self reliance allows the natural

thinking abilities of the children to grow. Teaching children through repetition and doing things

that require memorization and rule following at all times will make cause for children to see

school as nothing more than a very boring place.

Eugene Geist has a B.A. in History and a Masters Degree in Child Development and

Early Childhood Education. He has a Ph.D. in Early Child Development and Education. He has
published several scholarly articles referencing the importance of creativity and the arts in
Schools. He has been involved in research projects proving his hypothese.

This article represents what I believe in regards to arts being part of the school

curriculum. I will be referring to this article in my research paper to prove my beliefs and will be

able to cite specific examples based on the writer’s specific observations of children in both

settings both with and without arts. I have found this to be an invaluable article within my

research.

Greene, Jay P., et al. “Arts Education Matters: We Know, We Measured It.” ​Education Week​,

Editorial Project in Education, 21 Feb. 2019,

www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/12/03/13greene.h34.htm​l​. Accessed 1 Mar. 2019

This article was written by Jay Greene in Education Week, February 21, 2019. The

basis of the article is that policymakers, researchers and school administrators only focus on

those things that are easily measured like reading and math. However, exposure to the arts in

the classroom actually has a big impact on children’s development. Those fighting for the arts

are attempting to prove that the arts in the classroom actually lead to better math and reading

scores.

The writer’s purpose in writing this article is show that although not much evidence

exists, it can be proven that the effects arts and cultural experiences can in fact be measured.

Within his research, they looked at whether or not being exposed to the arts had an affect on
the

student’s knowledge of the arts and changed whether or not they would be involved in arts in
the
future. They also studied whether or not the student’s experiences in the arts had an effect on

their morals, relating to things such as tolerance and empathy.

Jay Greene is a Professor and the Head of the Department of Education Reform at the

University of Arkansas. He is currently working on research that includes school choice and

how field trips to art museums and theaters affect students. His research has been included in

Supreme Court opinions and has appeared in academic journals. He holds a B.A. in History and

received his A.M. and Ph.D. from Harvard in Political Science.

I will definitely use the information from his article, as it includes research specific to how

the arts affect children in schools. It is relevant because he uses the foresight to look at the

issue from different perspectives, with the outcomes being the same. He also works hard to get

financial help in the area of special education and in the area of standardized testing.

Hawkins, Tyleah. “Will Less Art and Music in the Classroom Really Help Students Soar

Academically?” The Washington Post, WP Company, 28 Dec. 2012,

www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/will-less-art-and-music-in-the-classroom

-really-help-students-soar-academically/2012/12/28/e18a2da0-4e02-11e2-839d-d54cc6e

49b63_blog.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.da20bf7e704a. Accessed 28 Feb. 2019

This article was written by Tyleah Hawkins and was published in the Washington Post on

December 28, 2012. The article addresses the arts being the first place educators go when

budget cuts are necessary. Although schools in wealthier areas are able to recoup their

programs through private donations, schools serving lower-income families have not been as

lucky. This article actually shows statistical evidence of the beneficial need for arts to be part of
the school curriculum.

The writer’s purpose in writing this article is to show how arts impacts students while

they are in school and what they do when they graduate. The writers cites research done, as

well as papers written on the subject and organizations involved in keep arts in schools. This is

a broad, well written article that looks at the many facets of having arts in schools, mostly

focusing on the low income and poverty stricken school children.

Tyleah Hawkins is a Multimedia Professional who graduated from Howard University.

She also studied at Richmond, the International University in London. She also studied at the

University of Oxford in Oxford, England. Much of her writing has been dedicated to low income

and impoverished schools, and the way minorities are affected.

I plan to incorporate this article in my research paper because it dives deeper into

statistical data and the effects on schools that have actually lost their art programs. She views

the arts as giving children a very positive long-term outcome and supports her statements with

facts.

Sandra, Rupert. “Critical Evidence: How the Arts Benefit Student Achievement”. National

Assembly of State Arts Agencies, 2006, ​https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltextED529766.pdf​.

Accessed 1 Mar. 2019

This article is written by Sandra Rupert and was published in the National Assembly of

State Art Agencies in 2006. The article strived to answer the question of how the arts benefit

student achievement using nontechnical terms for the layman to comprehend. It states there are

multiple benefits that studying the arts has on student success and academic achievement. The
article makes a strong case for keeping the arts in schools and is based on founded educational

research.
The studies contained within this article came from financial support from the U.S.

Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Arts. There are 62 peer-reviewed

studies and contains some of the best data on both the academic and social effects that having

access to the arts in schools can provide.

Sandra Rupert is a well-published writer, with over 295 books written. She speaks and

writes on trends within school age children, grades K-12. She is the former Director of the Arts

Education Partnership (AEP) and is an independent consultant on Arts Education policy

research and practice.

This article is an excellent source for information for my research paper. I plan to use the

peer-reviewed articles, as well as information from this article. The involvement of the U.S.

Department of Education also gives me a unique perspective to use when writing my paper.

I look forward to diving deeper into the content of this article, as it is one that deserves more of

my attention.

Wignal, Allison. “How Teaching the Fine Arts in School Benefits Students.” College Raptor, 4

Oct. 2106, www.collegeraptor.com/find-colleges/articles/college-news-trends/teaching-

fine-arts-school-benefits-students/. Accessed 3 Mar. 2019

This article is written by Allison Wignal and was posted online in October 4, 2016 on

College Raptor. The article addresses the debate between the validity of keeping the arts

curriculum in schools versus the Common Core and STEM subjects. Arts can indeed teach
students many important things including life skills and inspiration while allowing them to

experience the world in a different light.

The purpose of this article is to show the many things children learn by having the arts in

their school curriculum. Learning the arts does not just inspire creativity, but also teaches social

skills and important future life skills. The article delves into those “other” areas outside of

creativity that the arts enrich in the lives of children that they take with them into adulthood.

Allison Wignal is an Associate and Director at College Raptor. She is a freelance writer

and she helps to develop business websites. She is an intern for marketing and content

research and website development. .

I plan to use this article as a support piece in my research paper. This article in

particular, addresses the importance of keeping the arts in schools in a different light than the

others. I am going to look for more sources from this writer.