Art Beyond Education

"....the arts have been an inseparable part of the human journey; indeed, we depend on the arts to carry us toward the fullness of our humanity. We value them for themselves, and because we do, we believe knowing and practicing them is fundamental to the healthy development of our children's minds and spirits. That is why, in any civilization, ours included - the arts are inseparable from the very meaning of the term 'education.' We know from long experience that no one can claim to be truly educated who lacks basic knowledge and skills in the arts." -National Standards for Arts Education
    
    School is a place where children find their identities, where they begin to mold as people and discover different parts of themselves. School is supposed to be a place that will make us well rounded once we exit it, but that is not the case if you attend a school that doesnt provide fine arts.Art enhances your development as a student and helps you understand the world and different cultures.There is research that shows studying art improves your success in other subjects.For example, in 2004, students who studied music scored 40 points higher on the math portion of the test verses students who didnt take art courses. The College Board reported that SAT scores are considerably higher for students involved in the fine arts, and that the fine arts are key to student success in college. Test scores, attendance, and college entry are higher, and drop-out rates are lower, in arts-centered schools in Texas.Art is incorporated in many other subjects for instance if you took a drama class you would deal with plays and in english class you study shakespear and other playwriters. Since the student took drama they have a better background and understanding of the play they are studying in english class. Art also helps stuents:

• Understand human experiences, both past and present;
• Adapt to and respect others' ways of thinking, working, and expressing themselves;
• Learn artistic modes of problem solving, which bring an array of expressive, analytical, and developmental tools to every human situation;

• Understand the influence of the arts, in their power to create and reflect cultures, in the impact of design on virtually all we use in daily life, and in the interdependence of work in the arts with the broader worlds of ideas and actions;
• Make decisions in situations where there are no standard answers;
• Analyze nonverbal communication and make informed judgments about cultural products and issues; and,
• Communicate thoughts and feelings in a variety of modes, giving them a vastly more powerful repertoire of self-expression

Source-National Standards for Education in the Arts

All together going to a school with fine arts gives you all these qualites and a better chance of succussion in life.

Sources: http://www.amesburyma.gov/AmesburyHigh.cfm?subpage=166912

http://www1.pasadenaisd.org/education/school/school.php?sectionid=1419