Educating in the Arts: The Asian Experience: Twenty-Four Essays (Education in the Asia-Pacific Region: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, 11)

Written by leaders in a wide range of creative fields and from all corners of the Asian region, this collection of essays presents arts and education programs which reflect traditional and contemporary practices. The volume brings together researchers, practitioners, educators, children and young people with shared interests in the arts and activities that cross disciplinary divisions and aims to encourage the use of the arts in developing international understanding, celebrating cultural diversity, building cultural bridges and creating cross-cultural dialogue throughout the Asian region. This book arose out of the need to promote not only arts and educational practices; but also the research and evaluations being achieved in the field. Writing about their own practical experiences, the authors explore linkages between creativity and discipline; of social organisation and individual expression and how inventiveness and economic productivity are inextricably linked. Contents......Page 8 Introduction by the Series Editors......Page 12 Preface......Page 15 Acknowledgements......Page 17 Contributors......Page 18 Section I: Introduction and Overviews......Page 22 1. The Arts – Unifying Principles in Education: Improving Educational Outcomes through the Arts......Page 23 2. Masters and Pupils: The Rise of the Modern Art School in Asia: Some Key Issues Regarding Their Establishment, Curricula and Place in the Communities......Page 51 3. Art for Education: The Role of Art in Promoting a Good Quality, Basic Education for Children in Asia......Page 66 Section II: Arts Education Programmes: Iran, Hong Kong, Cambodia......Page 72 4. Arts Education in Iran: Reclaiming the Lost Ground......Page 73 5. The Arts-in-Education Programme: Towards Effective Learning through Partnership......Page 83 6. Arts Education in Cambodia: Its Social, Moral, and Economic Impact......Page 100 Section III: The Arts, the Gallery and the Cultural Landscape: Japan, Australia, Kyrgyzstan and Thailand......Page 117 7. Representation of Japanese Art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia)......Page 118 8. Mountains in the Evolution of Visual Arts in Kyrgyzstan......Page 136 9. Development of Contemporary Art in Thailand......Page 149 Section IV: Creativity and Expression in the Digital Age – Singapore and Japan......Page 158 10. Information Technology, Art Education and Creativity in Singapore......Page 159 11. The Power of Creation and Expression in Digital-Age Children......Page 175 Section V: The Arts, Education and the Community: Uzbekistan, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and the Philippines......Page 188 12. Art Education in Uzbekistan......Page 189 13. To Strive, to Seek, to Find and not to Yield: Arts Education in Hong Kong: A Model of Persistence......Page 200 14. Sustainable Education for Sustaining Communities: The Arts Integrated Curriculum. Two Case Studies of China and Thailand......Page 213 15. New and Varied Initiatives in Arts Education for Cultural Development in Philippine Society......Page 226 Section VI: Music Programmes for Education, Multiculturalism and Human Development: Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Korea......Page 235 16. Crossroads for Cultural Education Through Music: Recent Developments of School Music in Japan......Page 236 17. Symphony and Sa Re Ga: Preparing a Pre-Service Music Education Training Programme for Sri Lanka......Page 244 18. A Paradigm Shift in Teaching Music in Schools: Traditional Music and Multiculturalism in Malaysian Education: Approaches in Music Appreciation Classes......Page 254 19. Layers of Thought on Korean Music, Music Education and the Value of Music and Arts in the Context of Education and Human Development......Page 266 Section VII: Theatre, Dance and the Holistic Experience: India, Hong Kong and Malaysia......Page 278 20. Rasa– A Life Skill......Page 279 21. Tertiary Dance Education in Malaysia......Page 292 22. Theatre and Education: A Different Interpretation for India......Page 304 23. The Black Box Exercise: An Arts Education Model from Hong Kong......Page 315 Section VIII: Conclusion......Page 332 24. Conclusion: A Vision for the Future......Page 333 F......Page 344 P......Page 345 Z......Page 346 B......Page 347 E......Page 348 I......Page 349 M......Page 350 P......Page 351 T......Page 352 W......Page 353 Z......Page 354 ISBN-13: 9781402063862 Contents 8 Introduction by the Series Editors 12 Preface 15 Acknowledgements 17 Contributors 18 Section I: Introduction and Overviews 22 1. The Arts – Unifying Principles in Education: Improving Educational Outcomes through the Arts 23 2. Masters and Pupils: The Rise of the Modern Art School in Asia: Some Key Issues Regarding Their Establishment, Curricula and Place in the Communities 51 3. Art for Education: The Role of Art in Promoting a Good Quality, Basic Education for Children in Asia 66 Section II: Arts Education Programmes: Iran, Hong Kong, Cambodia 72 4. Arts Education in Iran: Reclaiming the Lost Ground 73 5. The Arts-in-Education Programme: Towards Effective Learning through Partnership 83 6. Arts Education in Cambodia: Its Social, Moral, and Economic Impact 100 Section III: The Arts, the Gallery and the Cultural Landscape: Japan, Australia, Kyrgyzstan and Thailand 117 7. Representation of Japanese Art at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia) 118 8. Mountains in the Evolution of Visual Arts in Kyrgyzstan 136 9. Development of Contemporary Art in Thailand 149 Section IV: Creativity and Expression in the Digital Age – Singapore and Japan 158 10. Information Technology, Art Education and Creativity in Singapore 159 11. The Power of Creation and Expression in Digital-Age Children 175 Section V: The Arts, Education and the Community: Uzbekistan, Hong Kong, China, Thailand, and the Philippines 188 12. Art Education in Uzbekistan 189 13. To Strive, to Seek, to Find and not to Yield: Arts Education in Hong Kong: A Model of Persistence 200 14. Sustainable Education for Sustaining Communities: The Arts Integrated Curriculum. Two Case Studies of China and Thailand 213 15. New and Varied Initiatives in Arts Education for Cultural Development in Philippine Society 226 Section VI: Music Programmes for Education, Multiculturalism and Human Development: Japan, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Korea 235 16. Crossroads for Cultural Education Through Music: Recent Developments of School Music in Japan 236 17. Symphony and Sa Re Ga: Preparing a Pre-Service Music Education Training Programme for Sri Lanka 244 18. A Paradigm Shift in Teaching Music in Schools: Traditional Music and Multiculturalism in Malaysian Education: Approaches in Music Appreciation Classes 254 19. Layers of Thought on Korean Music, Music Education and the Value of Music and Arts in the Context of Education and Human Development 266 Section VII: Theatre, Dance and the Holistic Experience: India, Hong Kong and Malaysia 278 20. Rasa– A Life Skill 279 21. Tertiary Dance Education in Malaysia 292 22. Theatre and Education: A Different Interpretation for India 304 23. The Black Box Exercise: An Arts Education Model from Hong Kong 315 Section VIII: Conclusion 332 24. Conclusion: A Vision for the Future 333 Author Index 344 A 344 B 344 C 344 D 344 E 344 F 344 G 345 H 345 I 345 J 345 K 345 L 345 M 345 N 345 O 345 P 345 R 346 S 346 T 346 U 346 V 346 W 346 Y 346 Z 346 Subject Index 347 A 347 B 347 C 348 D 348 E 348 F 349 G 349 H 349 I 349 J 350 K 350 L 350 M 350 N 351 O 351 P 351 Q 352 R 352 S 352 T 352 U 353 V 353 W 353 Y 354 Z 354 #,Publisher:,Springer,#,Number,Of,Pages:,380,#,ISBN-10,/,ASIN:,1402063865 Publication brings together researchers, practitioners, educators, children and young people with shared interests in the arts and activities that cross disciplinary divisions and aims to encourage the use of the arts in developing international understanding, celebrating cultural diversity, building cultural bridges and creating cross-cultural dialogue throughout the Asian region. It arose out of the need to promote not only arts and educational practices; but also the research and evaluations being achieved in the field. Publication explores linkages between creativity and discipline; of social organisation and individual expression and how inventiveness and economic productivity are linked