AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING FINE ARTS

 INTRODUCTION

For the proper teaching of a subject it is essential to have a knowledge of aims and objectives of the subject. This is also true for the teaching of Fine Arts. Various methods of teaching are then evolved according to these aims and objectives. For determining the aims of teaching any subject we have to take into consideration the utility and usefulness of that subject. We have material as well as spiritual aspects in our life. For a successful spiritual life it is essential that we should have sound material life.

The aims and objectives of teaching various subjects are normally very similar and they are generally guided by economic and social considerations. The aims and objectives of teaching Fine Arts include all the aims and objectives in different ways. 

AIMS OF TEACHING FINE ARTS

Aim refers to the conscious purpose that is kept before our eyes while performing any act. It helps us to take stock pf the results of our activities. It acts as a yard stick to measure our success or failure in life. The important aims of teaching fine arts are as follow:-

1. UTILITARIAN AIM:- Fine Art is a practical subject and it prepares us for a better self and make the students to work independently.  A course of Fine Arts also prepares the pupil for different types of employments. It also enable them to choose the right colour and make the proper setting of each and every room according to the principles and elements of art.

1. PSYCHOLOGICAL AIM:- Art helps the students to relieve, to a great extent from the burden of theoretical tyranny of purely academic and theoretical instruction. A balance between intellectual and practical experience provides active knowledge which helps to obey life circumstances, studies or bookish knowledge. They get themselves busy in their work of art and enjoy themselves.
2. PRACTICAL AIM:- Fine ART is practical subject and it is closely related to different aspects of life. In fine arts classes, students are provided opportunities for practical experiences. These practical's provide them the opportunities to express their talents creativity. They also get opportunities for appreciating the aesthetic and psychological factors in painting. It brings more confidence in the children as they learn everything by doing. And also they can adopt this practical knowledge as their business or as a source of earning for their living.
3. MORAL AIM:- Art makes a person dutiful, it creates in a person a sense of satisfaction. He develops the qualities of patience, because he does his work with great ease and comfort. Art develops the aesthetic sense in a person to look for beauty etc. Art makes a person humble honest and truthful. so art makes a person a good citizen of society.
4. INTLLECTUAL AIM:- Art is a skill and the applied arts need a great intellect to create pleasing forms like pottery, manual works like embroidery ad painting, drawing etc. The main emphasis in teaching of Art is one's intellectual development. Art emphasis upon originality Art provides a good training in various fields and offers ample scope to exercise intellect which breed confidence, responsible personality and vigorous energy. Student learn to work independently by applying their intellect.
5. SOCIAL AIM:- Art and society are highly correlated with each other. Both are just like the two sides of the same coin and they can not turn their back to each other. Art makes a person socially reliable and self- dependent. They learn to identify their status between all the members of society.
6. DEVELOPMENT OF RIGHT ATTITUDES:- Attitudes of an individual depends upon intellectual and emotional factors. Desirable attitudes are based on appreciation of thing which are worthwhile in life. It is the responsibility of arts teacher to develop such right attitudes amongst her pupils and for this it is essential that teacher herself should show such traits as self control, sympathy and patience.
7. THE AIM OF ART IS TO DEVELOP COMPETENCE IS SOLVING PROBLEM:- At present we observe a tendency in the students that for each problem there should be a readymade solution available in the notes. Such an attitude is playing havoc with lives of the students. However a student  of fine arts always tries to find solution of any problem by herself. Thus art gives the students self confidence and they can find solution to various problems in life.
8. SPIRITUAL AIM:- Art is also considered essential for spiritual upliftment. An artist feels oneness with God and with nature through art. So arts helps to fulfil the spiritual needs of a person also. The figures, sculptures and paintings, the temples all are the creation of art which helps a person in spiritual development.
9. DEMOCRATIC AIM :- Art is fully democratic in his nature. It does not discriminate anybody on the basis of caste, colour and creed. It gives freedom to the expression of a person. A child gets totally relieved when he expresses his views and emotions through art. Art is a way of communication. Even when we are not able to understand the language of a child, we can under stand him through his paintings or lines drawn by him, that is what he wants to express he can express n through art. So art is a way to give freedom to the emotions of a child.
10. VOCATIONAL AIM:- Art also helps in increasing the economic status of a person. By selling his paintings or art pieces an artist can earn for his living. So he can adopt his skill as vocation. Art fulfils his vocational needs. This will increase his economic level.
11. ART AIMS AT THE HARMONIOUS DEVELOPMENT:- Art helps a person in emotional, mental, psychological, economical and intellectual developments. When all the aspects are being developed with the help of art then it is very much possible to say that art is responsible for the all round or harmonious development of a person.

CONCLUSION:-

To conclude we can say that the aims and objectives of art are very much helpful to make a person free from his burden and boredom. It helps in the harmonious development of a person. It solves the personal problem of a person for example mental problems, psychological problem and vocational problem also. S the main aim of art is to help a person to become self confident, independent, emotionally strong and a well balanced personality.

FQA

Q1:- Enumerate various aims and objectives of teaching of fine arts.

Q2:- How art can help in harmonious development of an individual.