Why Should Fine Arts Classes Be Required

State officials and the Board of Education have long debated on what classes should be required to graduate. Economics and Personal Finance is one of the few classes that have recently become a required course. Some officials suggest that fine arts classes such as music, drama, or art should be required classes rather than electives. I disagree with the suggestion because many students do not have the space, it restricts students the freedom to explore, and some schools would not be able to fit students into the classes.
In reality, many students do not have space to fit fine arts classes into their schedule. It is already hard for students to fit elective classes with rigorous requirements such as three to four years of an English, Math, Science, History, and language class. Even if you pass those classes, there are still other required classes such as Personal Finance and Physical Education. There are also not enough resources to accommodate those in an academy within the school like STEM and the IB program. Such requirements would greatly hinder the scheduling process.
Secondly, it restricts the students’ freedom to explore. Middle schools place you in elective classes to give you a feel of what you want to pursue in your next set of classes. When you reach high school, you should know what area you want to pursue. If you don’t, you
Many factors are not taken into account when making certain classes required. All students have varying interests and to require students to take classes outside the area they want to pursue would have a negative effect in the long run. It has the potential to create an unenthusiastic environment, especially for those who actually want to be in the class. To impose such requirement could have the potential to bring negative impacts to the school