The University of Sydney's Robyn Ewing thinks that the arts should be embedded in all school subjects, to stimulate creativity and imagination. A paper published in January, 2011 by The Australian Council For Educational Research
highlights international research that shows students who are exposed to the arts:
1. achieve better academic results
2. are more engaged at school
3. are less likely to leave school early
4. have better self-esteem than students who do not have access to the arts.
The proposed national curriculum for the arts, to be published in 2012, mandates at least two hours a week of arts subjects such as dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts from Kindergarten through to Year Eight.
But is two hours per week of one of the arts enough?
Everyone benefits from exposure to the arts. Music lessons, performing in and attending concerts and learning to create your own music are just some of the opportunities which Mitchell Conservatorium provides to stimulate imagination and creativity in all of our students, from the tiny tots to our growing number of adult students.
If you would like the chance to engage with music for the first time, or to re-engage, please come into our office in the West Wing of Bathurst Court House in Russell St, or ring our friendly staff on 02 6331 6622.
