Arts For Arts Sake
Art for Arts' Sake
Dear Friends,
When I was asked to write to you about my views of the role of the Arts in society, I did not hesitate to embrace the task. Over the past three years, I have been working on a PhD in Music Education. I have finished all of my coursework, and have "only" my dissertation remaining. In this program of study, I recall many discussions in our seminar classes that were seeking to answer this very question: What is the role of the Arts in our society? For purposes of this writing, I use "Art" to mean: music, dance, theatre, fine art, and literature.
I think that most philosophers in this arena agree on at least one fundamental concept: the purpose of Art in general is to cause a reaction, any reaction, in the viewer/listener. I personally want your reaction to be positive, but I think that all artists need to allow for any possibility. I truly believe this, and I am extremely pleased when I am able to help others share in the experience.......
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