Are cutting fine arts necessary or there is more to it? When thinking about arts, they are everywhere around us whether it is painting, sculptures, music, theaters, landscape, architecture, building, and the list goes on. It is part of our lives, and it has been around since the dawn of time. It has been passed from our Stone Age ancestor, generation after another and become the modern day arts. Today, fine art programs are hanging by a thread due to limited funding for school district across the nation. When dealing with school funding cuts, fine arts program is most likely the first victim to go. Therefore, some may find fine arts program unworthy of investment, however on the other hand, arts is also importance and …show more content…
According to the artists' forum, a degree in art major might not even guarantee you a job in that particular field and let alone become a successful artist. From 2013 report, a fine art major’s graduate earned roughly $32,000 for the median annual salary and $54,000 by mid-career. Also, fine arts degree's requirement is different from another degree. So if students decided to change major, they would have to start the entire formal education over (Artist Forum, 2017). Even though arts have its downside, however, it is not that bad as one think. The important thing is that if arts makes people happy then they is nothing wrong with that. If anything, the artists are likely to produce phenominal products and contribute a great things to the …show more content…
According to the Julie Andrews and Emma Walton, the screenwriter and the director mentioned that the younger individuals who interact with arts consistently are two to four times more likely to enjoy or have the pleasure in reading. Also, they are more likely to receive awards for attendance, nominated for a class leader, recognized for educational achievement, and perform community service. Also, these students are more likely to have higher GPA, higher standardize exam scores, lower dropout rates, and gain benefits regardless of socioeconomic status (Andrews & Walton, 2017). It is critical for parents and others to recognize the importance of arts programs because not only it is essential to the educational system, but it can improve student’s performance