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It’s
a common belief from majority of parents that non-compulsory subjects like art
and music are not necessary for students at school. However, I firmly believe that
these secondary subjects can foster creativity as well as provide opportunities
for students to release stress.
To
begin with, the creativity subjects especially like art and music enable
students to think outside of box and hence view the worlds in a wider range of perspective.
As there are no restrictions, pupils are able to express their own thoughts through
composing a song or drawing a piece of picture. Apart from conveying beliefs on
different materials, interaction with peers during class allows each individual
to acknowledge even more views. For example, throughout a year of educating students
on art and music, teachers found a difference in solving creativity tasks in the
students who learnt art or music and those who didn’t.
Moreover,
it allows students to relieve their mental health. In general, the compulsory
subjects such as maths and science are shown as repetitive and tedious to
children. In comparison, art and music provide a relaxing and invigorating atmosphere
not only to all but also teachers. To give an example, a research in Japan
showed that lower level of stress hormone was detected in students during art
and music classes than in other lessons.
To
sum up, art and music are the source of creativity and a break for students
that schools should provide. For these reasons, teaching art and music should
remain compulsory at school.
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