Creativity: Visual Arts Program

Are we underestimating the importance of creativity? Many times children are not encouraged at home to be creative, either because their parents restrict their ideas, fill their decisions with pessimism, or simply do not pay attention to this matter. However, creativity is a skill that makes the human being flexible and resourceful as well as helping them see problems differently and identify solutions more easily. Many times education will directly contradict creativity. It destroys the innovation of ideas, and stifles the imagination, while claiming it is “teaching.” Sometimes entering a classroom becomes the closest thing to entering a time machine since our teaching methods differ very little from those of ancient Rome over 2000 years ago. In Ted Talk “How Schools Kills Creativity” by Ken Robinson and the article “Let Teenagers Try Adulthood” by Leon Botstein, two different opinions about the current educational system are presented. While Robinson believes that the schooling system should work to promote creativity, Botstein says that the concept of a high and middle school is useless and should be abolished. However they both agree on reform. As a parent, I have always been concerned about my daughters’ education, and have always believed, like Robinson and Botstein, that our educational system needs a change.

In the first months of college, I wasn’t so sure if I wanted to pursue architecture, finance, or engineering; I was utterly lost, unlike many of my peers. Over the months, I pondered on what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. Then, I realized I was never interested in obtaining a job where I would sit at a desk and stare at some numbers on a computer screen for 9 hours every day. Through my daily routine and utilization of time, I realized I found less joy in the courses I applied least outside of the classroom, yet was intrigued that with the many hours I worked in the studio. I could work on a skill in which I could use in the career I wanted; a path in which I could leave a legacy through molding the world the way I wanted to see

With the amount of devotion I have towards creative designs and architecture, I strongly believe I am ready to overcome the challenges I might face when I pursue my degree studies in architecture and allow me to achieve my ambition as a successful architect in the

I started at taking art classes in high school to explore how I might use art to change and shape the world around me and I started to learn the demands and possibilities of what art could do and what I could do. From fifth grade into my sophomore year college my mother had cancer and various types at that, and so 50% of my responsibilities were home and the other 50% were at school. I ended up missing school often, but I managed to graduate high school in three years so my mother could see me graduate because it was one of her dreams. After high school graduation, I quickly jumped into community college starting in the summer. In college, I had responsibilities at home but I found my self always thinking and making art. I started taking as

My mind has always led me to make things starting with drawing at an early age. In first grade I made small “comic books” with lined pieces of paper and colored pencils for my dad. When I was in fourth grade I made a stop motion film with action figures, Windows Movie Maker, and my mom’s camera. When I was in fifth grade I begged my parents for my own camera so that I could capture all the fun on our vacation. When I was in seventh grade I made a short educational film to compete in the Pennsylvania Middle School Computer Fair and went on to compete at a regional level. And now that I am in high school I am constantly looking for new ways to express the ideas in my head.

My two closest friends are artists, and it always baffled me that we all got along so well when I had no artistic talent at all. Then, I volunteered at a youth art program with my best friend Shane called Present Project in 10th grade. The main message that I took away from Present Project was that art can be unconventional and can be seen in everything that we do. I had always thought I lacked creativity because I wasn’t skilled in art or creative writing until one day my best friend told me that her favorite thing about me was how logical I was. She said that I was my own type of artist—an artist who expressed their creativity through their thinking process. Problem solving is an exciting task for me, because there is nothing that interests

Imagine one of your favorite classes, the class that you are most passionate about, being discouraged from continuing. Some schools have already excluded the fine arts program while other schools are still considering it. The schools that are considering or have already discouraged the fine arts programs think that the school’s budget should not be wasted on the fine arts programs and should be used for the favorable academic programs. However, not all schools agree with cutting out the fine arts program because some schools value fine arts and academic both. In my opinion, schools should definitely not exclude the fine arts program because the fine arts are inspiring, passionate, expressive, and helpful in understanding academics to an interested student.

In this journal article, information is given about a study in which an English teacher used visual arts projects in lieu of a traditional assessment at the end of a literature circle unit. This study was conducted on twenty-one willing 11th grade English students from a public school. According to the article, the students “were given a choice among visual arts assessments, including painting, drawing, sculpture, and photography, to demonstrate their understanding of concepts in the novels they read and discussed throughout the unit” (Holdren, 2012, p. 694). The students were given a teacher created rubric to help direct them in their efforts of completing the project. The researcher witnessed several obstacles for the students as they worked on their visual arts assessments, but according to the findings, “a lack in talent, a lack of

I’ve acquired an Associate Degree in Architecture but eventually my interest has shifted to Graphic Design which suits my artistic side more. When it comes to design, I always try to be open minded and to always think outside of the box. I believe that each and every project is a learning experience, and in my time as a freelance graphic designer and illustrator, I’ve refined old skills and acquired new ones (for example, creating typefaces and lettering) that helped me in delivering compelling, personal, and unique designs that meet and exceed my clients’ expectations.

I have always had a creative side despite my rigid, small-town upbringing on the prairies in Western Canada. Notwithstanding this creativity, I chose the safe path of getting an Industrial Systems Engineering degree with plans of getting a job at the local oil refinery and working eight to five, like people do

studied various art mediums to explore creative talents. In my junior year, I decided to

Many schools have started to remove Fine Arts programs from their curriculum, usually for financial reasons. Fine Arts programs are vital because they provide a creative outlet for students. Even though such classes have proven to show important benefits to students who take them, when pay cuts have to be made, fine arts programs are the first to go. Art and music education help students in different ways including, bettering the performance of students in other academics through creativity, improving mental health, and teaching them skills needed in everyday life. For this reason, teachers, parents, and students should fight to help these programs remain in schools.

When I was about four years old my mom walked in on me cutting fur off my Build-a-Bear and gluing it on my Barbie doll to make a fur coat. From that point on, she knew that she had an insanely creative child on her hands. I have always been engrossed in anything that involves creativity. I have a love for all creative outlets. I danced professionally for thirteen years, attended New Orleans

My interest in Interior Architecture has expanded on a daily basis since about the age of ten. Although I may not have fully understood what an Interior Designer or Architect did, it sounded cool. As I have grown, however, I have also grown to understand that this is more than just an interest but a life passion. Through love and hard work, not only have I achieved scholastic excellence, but I also hope to carve a path of excellence as an Interior Architect. It is my goal after I graduate college to pursue a career as a Junior Designer in a large, global hospitality or corporate design firm. Through perseverance and years of experience, I hope to be able to grow as a designer in that firm or amongst a similar firm in the industry. Many of these large, global design firms have the greatest impact on the world we see today. It would be a great feat to have my designs seen by thousands if not millions of people on a yearly basis. My eventual goal is to become Principal of a design firm and be content

Though I am not completely sure which career path I will take, I know for a fact I am very artistic and will most likely end up somewhere that allows me to be creative. I love creativity in every form. While I did know this about myself, it was interesting to learn that I was also “enterprising.” Enterprising merely mean persuading