Art education can be classified into the education through art (general art education) and the education for art (specialized art education). The education for art, namely specialized art education, is an educational goal-oriented function of acquirin...
Art education can be classified into the education through art (general art education) and the education for art (specialized art education). The education for art, namely specialized art education, is an educational goal-oriented function of acquiring the specialty of art itself and needs earlier education than other fields. In order to satisfy the needs of specialized art education, the number of art high schools has increased rapidly since the 1980s, in particular. Since the education at the department of theatre comprises a variety of art fields as a comprehensive art, it is necessary for specialized artists to put much time and effort in their education. In spite of this reality, the study on the curricula at the department of theatre of art high schools has been insufficient so far, comparing to other art fields.
The purpose of this study was to examine the current status of education and curricula at the theatre department of such three domestic front-running art high schools as Kaywon, Anyang, and Jeonju, focusing on their current status of education, development, educational goals, and changes of curricula, in order to work out the future direction of theatre department at art high schools―agencies for the early education of cultivation of artists.
As study subjects, the investigator sampled such three domestic front-running art high schools as Kaywon, Anyang, and Jeonju at which the department of theatre has been established. Historically speaking, Kaywon High School of Arts established the department of drama & film in 1980, whereas Anyang High School of Art established the department of theatre & film in 1983 and Jeonju Fine Arts High School established the department of broadcasting, culture & art in 1995. In this vein, these schools seemed to be the first domestic art schools which established theatre-related departments. They have the history of more than 15 years and seem to be appropriate for the examination of curricula of domestic art high schools, such as the flow and change of theatric education.
In the second chapter, the educational policy of art high schools as special-purpose high schools, designated by the Ministry of Science and Technology, was examined. For this, the current status and change of domestic art high schools were examined first of all. Domestic art high schools consist of two national schools, six public schools and sixteen private schools, thus presenting very few national art high schools. This fact presented the insufficient interest and consideration of policies for the domestic art education so far. In addition, the investigator examined how the purpose of curricula at the department of theatre was nationally prescribed as specialized art education, together with the change of curricula at the theatre department of art high schools. Study findings showed the fact that the department of theatre was first established in 1987 with the enforcement of the fifth curricula. But the revision of curricula of art high schools as specialized curricula was initiated in 1992 with the enforcement of the sixth curricula, thus being established too late in a sense.
And as for the current status of education at the department of theatre of art high schools, the investigator focused on presenting objective data by means of examining the current status of the three schools. The investigator examined the educational goal and developmental process of every school and then looked into the current status of changes and educational conditions of theatre departments. As study findings show, the Ministry of Science and Technology regulates the goal aomically operated in a relative sense. Therefore, the investigatornd operation of curricula of art high schools, but schools have been auton compared the patterns and contents of guidance between ordinary curricula and specialized curricula.
In order to examine the problems and improvement strategies of actual operation, in addition to the examination of curricula, a questionnaire survey of 145 students was carried out. The questionnaire survey was classified into the perception of goals for special and optional subjects, the selection of guidance teachers and hours of education for specialized subjects and the general requirements of educational environment. Almost all the students from the three schools voluntarily took the subject of theatre. So they had passion for theatre and thought to continuously study theatre after graduating from high schools, thus regarding a performer as their career. However, although a variety of talented persons are necessary in the area of theatre, the curricula regrettably focus only on acting. In order for domestic theatric art to be developed in a balanced manner, it seems to be necessary to have interests in other areas of education for the cultivation of talented persons in producing, theories, staff and so on, in addition of cultivating performers. And it is also necessary to urgently establish qualitative standards for such educational circumstances as the dependency on part-time lecturers and the rooms for rehearsals. However, as mentioned earlier, in order to settle down these problems, national-level establishment of strict political criteria and support must be carried out. It is because most of domestic art high schools have been established by private educational organizations. The investigator hopes this study is an opportunity for many people to have interests in the theatric education of art high schools and many studies on it will be carried out in the future on the basis of study findings. In order to optimally cultivate the talent and personality of students in the 21st century, continuous researches and examinations must be carried out on the specialized theatric education of art high schools.