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Originally Posted by swa(y)
i thought of becoming an art teacher once...i just dont believe in art being taught in such a structured enviroment.
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My high school art classes were very structured, the assignments were always straightforward and in most cases, the finished products all looked exactly alike no matter who had done them. The teacher was very opposed to abstract art of any kind, and all of our assignments had to be copies of original works of art.
In college, on the other hand, we have a lot of freedom. Our teacher is basically there to just guide us when we feel at a loss for what to do, and to demostrate techniques that are new to most people in class. We talk about art and what we like/dislike, and each person in class aways knows what everyone else in class is working on because it's almost like a group effort. You get opinions and ask for tips, and it's just a good and fun place to be.
It's all about how you would approach it, as a teacher. Most people I know were never encouraged to pursue the arts, not even as a hobby, so if school is the only way they can experience that, then I can't really criticize art classes as a whole. I can only criticize individual teachers.