The Muses Go To School

by Kohl, Herbert; Oppenheim, Tom

• ISBN13: 9781595585394
• ISBN10: 1595585397
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-07
• Publisher: New Pr

Summary

What do Whoopi Goldberg, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rosie Perez and Phylicia Rashad have in common? A transformative encounter with the arts during their school years. In The Muses Go To School autobiographical interviews with a dozen well-known artists and performers are paired with interpretive essays by distinguished educators to produce a powerful case for giving arts a central role in education. These smart, entertaining voices draw the surprising connections between the arts and the development of the intellect, imagination and self-esteem of young people.

Table of Contents

Preface: The Necessity of Art in Public Education	p. xi
Introduction: The Arts and Social Justice	p. xxi
"Tears in the Dark": The Arts as a Vehicle for the Discovery of the Self	p. 1
"Communication from One's Heart": The Arts and the Development of Self-Discipline	p. 23
"An Affair with One's Soul": The Arts and the Development of Cultural Identity	p. 43
"Good, Hard Work": The Arts, Lifelong Commitments, Pleasures, and Pains	p. 69
"Teaching on the Bandstand": The Intergenerational Legacy of the Arts	p. 87
"Walking into the Fire": The Arts as an Integrative Force in Learning	p. 101
"I Taste It When I Look at It": The Importance of Arts for Those Who Learn Differently	p. 119
"The Only Thing That Will Save Us from Ourselves": The Arts, Social Engagement, and Social Transformation	p. 135
"Enriching Society": The Communal Power of the Arts	p. 165
"Rebellions, Breakthroughs, and Secret Gardens": The Arts and Imagination	p. 175
Afterword	p. 193
A Note to the Reader	p. 199
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