Artful Learning is an educational philosophy model that is concept-based and interdisciplinary. Artful Learning was initiated by
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein ( ; August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian. Considered to be one of the most important conductors of his time, he was the first America ...
and is rooted in using the arts to enhance all areas of education.
History
In 1990, Leonard Bernstein received the
Praemium Imperiale, an international prize awarded by the Japan Arts Association for lifetime achievement in the arts. Bernstein used the $100,000 prize to establish The Bernstein Education Through
the Arts (BETA) Fund, Inc. Leonard Bernstein provided this grant to develop an arts-based education program. The Leonard Bernstein Center was established in April 1992, and initiated extensive school-based research, resulting in the Bernstein Model. After six years of association with the Grammy Foundation, the Leonard Bernstein Center for Learning moved to
Gettysburg College, PA.
Model
Artful Learning is based on Bernstein's philosophy that the arts can strengthen learning and be incorporated in all academic subjects. The program is based on "units of study," which each consist of four core elements: experience, inquire, create, and reflect.
Research
Research shows that participation in the arts plays a vital role in influencing brain development and performance. Arts, which are considered enrichment in education programs, may in fact be central to the way humans neurologically process and learn. In 1999, The
President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities (PCAH) was an advisory committee to the White House on cultural issues. It worked directly with the Administration and the three primary cultural agencies: the National Endowment for the Art ...
teamed up with the Arts Education Partnership to publish a comprehensive study on the inclusion of the
arts in education Arts in education is an expanding field of educational research and practice informed by investigations into learning through arts experiences. In this context, the arts can include Performing arts education ( dance, drama, music), literature and p ...
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See also
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Alternative education
Alternative education encompasses many pedagogical approaches differing from mainstream pedagogy. Such alternative learning environments may be found within state, charter, and independent schools as well as home-based learning environments. ...
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Project-based learning
Project-based learning (PBL) is a student-centered pedagogy that involves a dynamic classroom approach in which it is believed that students acquire a deeper knowledge through active exploration of real-world challenges and problems. Students le ...
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Kindergarten
Kindergarten is a preschool educational approach based on playing, singing, practical activities such as drawing, and social interaction as part of the transition from home to school. Such institutions were originally made in the late 18th cent ...
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Montessori method
The Montessori method of education involves children's natural interests and activities rather than formal teaching methods. A Montessori classroom places an emphasis on hands-on learning and developing real-world skills. It emphasizes indepen ...
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Waldorf education
Waldorf education, also known as Steiner education, is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy. Its educational style is Holistic education, holistic, intended to develop pupils' intellectual, artistic ...
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Sudbury school
A Sudbury school is a type of school, usually for the K-12 age range, where students have complete responsibility for their own education, and the school is run by a direct democracy in which students and staff are equal citizens. Students use t ...
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Summerhill School
Summerhill School is an independent (i.e. fee-paying) boarding school in Leiston, Suffolk, England. It was founded in 1921 by Alexander Sutherland Neill with the belief that the school should be made to fit the child, rather than the other wa ...
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Friedrich Fröbel
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Reggio Children - Loris Malaguzzi Centre Foundation
The Reggio Children – Loris Malaguzzi Centre Foundation (''Fondazione Reggio Children Centro Loris Malaguzzi'') is an international nonprofit foundation for the promotion of the Reggio Emilia approach around the world. The foundation, which is ...
References
Further reading
Artful Learning: Holistic Curriculum Development for Mind, Body, Heart, and SpiritStudents Make Sure the Cherokees Are Not Removed . . . Again: A Study of Service Learning and Artful Learning in Teaching History
Artful Learning Gifted & Talented Open HouseChampions of change : the impact of the arts on learningThese museum tours for kids will engage little ones in artful learningWhy Our Schools Need the Arts
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