Developing Artistic Sensibilities in Children through Art Integration in Academic Curriculums

Abstract

Purpose: To make a case for integrating art into school education not only in primary schools but also high schools and possibly institutions of higher education by aligning such requirements with the New Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), which is clear that we need to change our perspective towards art, not anymore consider it an add-on to the curriculum but make it an intrinsic aspect of teaching. Methodology: An exploratory research design is used to conduct the study, which is based on content analysis and study of peer-reviewed articles, scholarly papers and online sources on the topic. The Google Scholar search engine is used to conduct a literature review in order to establish a strong conceptual framework and recommendations, which are validated by the discoveries presented in the studied papers. Findings: This research gives us ample evidence that teaching methodologies that incorporate art are successful in infusing artistic sensibilities in children, and this in turn improves the academic performance of students as well as helps them develop well-rounded personalities with increased self-esteem. Originality/Value: A study of the need to develop artistic sensibilities in children by analysing research papers and discoveries of experiments incorporating art in teaching methodologies, through SWOC analysis. Paper Type: Case Studies and Qualitative Analysis