Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? All students should be required to study art and music in secondary school. Use specific reasons to support your answer. |
Nowadays, there are many critics about Korean educational system that are too focused on the major subjects such as Mathmetic, English and Science. Thus, it is debatable issue whether it is mandatory to make less requested subjects such as art and music as mandatory class. In my opinion, I strongly argue that art and music subject should be included in our children's secondary school. There are couple of reasons why I insist this.
First, students have a chance to be provided the studies in the wider areas. Students in secondary school, don't know what is needed for them, and what is good for them yet. Besides, they don't even know if they have talents in that areas. In the current systems of Korean education, there isn't enough chance to nurture artistic talents as well as artistic background. It has been reported that art and music studies are good for the EQ,, which is considered as important competitive ability for children's near future. However, if there are not mandatory system that make art and music studies as regular class, children may miss the chance to be the more emotionally balanced person.
Second, as I mentioned before, the current Korean education are much focused on major subjects. Subsequently, countless people think it absurd facet of our society. If this current educational system would continue, the imbalance between those studies not only in the education area, but also relevant industry would be much severe. For example, we can see the English academies or Mathmatic academies everywhere, but art or music academies are not easily found throughout the whole country. Also, people would not consider art or music areas for their future, for it is not promising. Eventually, the art and music industries would remain devastated.
All in all, there are huge impact of our education system on our society. The studies of art and music is necessary not only for the individual person but also for the our nation. Therefore, we should notice this big influence and make art and music studies as mandatory class of our children's school. |