The Significance of the Arts in the Canadian Education System

Authors

  • Baixuan Chen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v13i.8187

Keywords:

Art Education, Education System, Comprehensive Art Course, Artist Law, Art Funding.

Abstract

Arts education acts as a reinforcing link between politics and economics. The state of development of education is related to the various aspects of the operation of the state and society. The concept and role of the arts were reintroduced and then added to the educational system. In preschool, fundamental education, secondary and higher education, and art education provides guidance and shape the way of thinking and acting of students. Therefore, art education has become an integral part of the education system in many countries. Arts learning is a life experience that provides creative value for the subsequent development of personal and social life, including emotional value, economic transformation value, research development value, etc. This points to the education of arts education and technological development. The article describes the concept and meaning of arts education; the investment in arts education in Canada, including funding, curriculum approaches, teaching teams, extracurricular school resources, legal policies, and other aspects of investment and outcomes. The article is provided to help inform the Canadian art education system, to fill in the discussion of information and assessment of the phenomenon in Canadian arts classrooms, and to provide statistics and results on specific legal settings and funding streams.

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Published

11-05-2023

How to Cite

Chen, B. (2023). The Significance of the Arts in the Canadian Education System. Journal of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, 13, 383-387. https://doi.org/10.54097/ehss.v13i.8187