Mr. Soares
Comp 2
September 13, 2013
Keep the Arts in Schools
School can be viewed as an extremely boring place to spend most of the day. Plain colors of paint cover the walls and the only sounds students and staff hear are the talk of other students and teacher lectures. The only imagination and color that comes out of schools are from the band rooms, art rooms, and the stages. With these classes and extracurricular activities students can not only express themselves, but music can flow down the hallways freely and art can cover the walls and bring a little color and joy to the school. Lately, some schools plan or already have taken away the arts programs from the schools and its students. Schools lose more money every year as budgets become lower. Many school districts have already decided that taking away these programs would help save money. The music and music programs should absolutely not be cut from schools because many jobs could be impacted or even lost. Students need to be able to have creativity in their lives and should be able to express themselves. These programs are also essential for students going into college to …show more content…
Schools today can give these students the practice and experience for their preparations in going to college. If they start off early they become more skilled, and later in the future they may find out if they wanted to do something with it in their future careers. They should not cut it for younger children either. In their art classes they learn the basics. The class helps them learn to draw, paint, and everything a young child should learn. Learning art at a younger age can definitely have positive affects for children in the future. Art is something major for children at a younger age in schools. All young children should start off with the experience of creativity in