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Arts as a Skill Generator II

Here are other skills that can be acquired through the learning of arts...

1. Non-Verbal Communication – Through experiences in theatre and dance education, you learn to breakdown the mechanics of body language. You experience different ways of moving and how those movements communicate different emotions. You are then coached in performance skills to ensure you are portraying the character effectively to the audience.

2. Receiving Constructive Feedback – Receiving constructive feedback about a performance or visual art piece is a regular part of any arts instruction. Learning that feedback is part of learning and it is not something to be offended by or to be taken personally. It is something helpful. The goal is the improvement of skills and evaluation is incorporated at every step of the process. Each arts discipline has built in parameters to ensure that critique is a valuable experience and greatly contributes to the success of the final piece.

3. Collaboration – Most arts disciplines are collaborative in nature. Through the arts, you practice working together, sharing responsibility, and compromising with others to accomplish a common goal. When a someone has a part to play in a music ensemble, or a theatre or dance production, they begin to understand that their contribution is necessary for the success of the group. Through these experiences you gain confidence and start to learn that their contributions have value even if they don’t have the biggest role.

4. Dedication – When one gets to practice following through with artistic endeavours that result in a finished product or performance, you learn to associate dedication with a feeling of accomplishment. They practice developing healthy work habits of being on time for rehearsals and performances, respecting the contributions of others, and putting effort into the success of the final piece. In the performing arts, the reward for dedication is the warm feeling of an audience’s applause that comes rushing over you, making all your efforts worthwhile.

5. Accountability – When you practice creating something collaboratively you get used to the idea that your actions affect other people. You learn that when you are not prepared or on-time, that other people suffer. Through the arts, you also learn that it is important to admit that you made a mistake and take responsibility for it. Because mistakes are a regular part of the process of learning in the arts, you begin to see that mistakes happen. We acknowledge them, learn from them and move on.  (Lisa Philips)

Arts as a Skill Generator I

Arts is not just like any other subjects, it also help in promoting skills that are important in academics and life success. Below are some skills that can be generated through the learning and involvement in arts.

 1. Creativity – Being able to think on your feet, approach tasks from different perspectives and think ‘outside of the box’ will distinguish you from others. In an arts program, you will be asked to recite a monologue in 6 different ways, create a painting that represents a memory, or compose a new rhythm to enhance a piece of music. If you have practice thinking creatively, it will come naturally to you now and in their future career.

2. Confidence – The skills developed through theatre, not only train you how to convincingly deliver a message, but also build the confidence you need to take command of the stage. Theatre training gives you practice stepping out of your comfort zone and allows you to make mistakes and learn from them in rehearsal. This process gives you the confidence to perform in front of large audiences.

3. Problem Solving – Artistic creations are born through the solving of problems. How do I turn this clay into a sculpture? How do I portray a particular emotion through dance? How will my character react in this situation? Without even realizing it people that participate in the arts are consistently being challenged to solve problems. All this practice problem solving develops your skills in reasoning and understanding. This will help develop important problem-solving skills necessary for success in any career.

4. Perseverance – When a you picks up a new tasks or skill for the first time, you know doing it right away is not an option; however, when you practice, learns the skills and techniques and don't give up, that tasks or skill is much closer. In an increasingly competitive world, where people are being asked to continually develop new skills, perseverance is essential to achieving success.

5. Focus – The ability to focus is a key skill developed through ensemble work. Keeping a balance between listening and contributing involves a great deal of concentration and focus. It requires each participant to not only think about their role, but how their role contributes to the big picture of what is being created.Recent research has shown that participation in the arts improves children’s abilities to concentrate and focus in other aspects of their lives.

Art and Personal Development

In our part of the world we hardly know the benefits of art and how it contributes to nation development.

Those who would consider themselves part of this creative class would probably agree that art is an important part of primary and secondary school education. Researchers has taken out some survey to prove to the world the benefits of exposing our younger generation to art very early. What they found out in a recent study is that students who are exposed to cultural institutions, like museums and performing arts centres, not only have higher levels of engagement with the arts but display greater tolerance, historical empathy, as well as better educational memory and critical thinking skills.. This helps them to become creative and innovative in any of their respective fields