Art Classes example essay topic
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Arts Funding We, the Michigan Youth Caucus, believe that a well-rounded education should stress not only core classes such as English, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science, but should also include Arts. We, Michigan Youth Caucus, believe that schools are failing their students and their communities by not placing enough emphasis on educating our children in artistic fields, such as music, drawing, theater, etc. As a result, there is a lagging interest in arts, and schools have withheld funding, citing lack of interest. We, the Michigan Youth Caucus, feel that adding arts to the core curriculum would be of great benefit to society, giving students access to a wider selection of careers. Recent studies have shown that children involved in arts have higher spatial intelligences than those not involved in arts. Further studies have shown links between spatial intelligence and mathematics, showing that those who have taken art classes do better on spatial intelligence problems. We, the Michigan Youth Caucus, see the need to allow for additional funding for these programs. This funding, coming from Federal Government grants and donations from both private citizens and corporations, will be used to encourage students to continue their artistic endeavors, as well as to promote more students to seek artistic career pathways. In addition to the increased funding, students will be required to successfully complete a minimum of two (2) years of instruction in their choice of art medium, whether it be music, drawing, painting, theater, or any other artistic program the school has to offer.
