Franz Cizek's The Richness Of Art Education

If we are to formulate new ways of seeing and imagining in education, Greene suggests that aesthetic literacy be formed and developed and taught in schools and we should discuss the use of aesthetics in an art curriculum. While art teachers are invaluable to the development of students, their task has usually been seen to create opportunities for self-expression and creativity, in the form of the exploration of raw materials in the studio. Here the focus is usually to bring into being new objects and happenings. Art appreciation, in its simplest form, informs students with the structures of different art forms, their style, their language and their histories. These art forms are often studied to be properly named

In ‘’The Richness of Art Education’’ Howard Cannatella writes that ‘’it was known that Cizek was reluctant to tell the children what their artwork should look like. He offered advice rather than instruction…’’ (Cannatella, pg 62). Cizek art studio did not contain any artists work but rather work from other children. From this, the children were creating work in an environment where they were surrounded by works that appealed to them emotionally and allowed them to work in their own world. Cizek explains that the ‘’ teacher must listen to the child, disucss with them their work, let them explain what they are doing, and value their own method of painting and achievement in their own work’’ (Cannatella, pg 62). This process allows the student to grow in a social and intellectual

Some may invent stories that describe what the subjects are feeling and what is happening within the piece. To encourage an understanding of expression, introducing a variety of different artworks that display different emotions this will coax spontaneous discussion within the class. Educating students about expressionism in art is a vital part of life as we see life through our own form emotions and thoughts learned from our background. By discussing emotion’s, we see that everyone has their own emotional thoughts and feelings and from educating them about expressionism they will better understand those around them, themselves and art. Art plays a major role in developing learning as upon reading On the Third Realm. Harry S. Broudy (1905-1998): A Life Devoted to Enlightened Cherishing, Harry S. Broudy writes ‘’ The arts help the imagination invent and contemplate new forms of bravery, honesty, temperance, wisdom, and so forth, as well as the corresponding vices.... ‘’ pg 7 An aesthetic art curriculum will offer students a choice to work and behave creatively. Art within education allows students to create original work, complete independent learning and experimentation. We should show students ‘’How wide and various the contemporary world can be’’