In our technologically driven world where maths and sciences are dominant figures, individuals are beginning to explore the thought of integrating the arts in with these subjects. Though it may be helpful to some, integrating the arts would not further advance our society. We need to focus on the importance of furthering technology and expanding our knowledge. Songwriter and Grammy award winner, Yo Yo Ma, writes on the opposition in his essay “Necessary Edges: Arts, Empathy, and Education.” In his essay he talks of the need of integrating the arts into maths and sciences, even stating that, “The values behind arts integration –collaboration, flexible thinking, and disciplined imagination — lead to the capacity to innovate.” While Ma’s view on this issue may appeal to some, I don’t believe this integration will change anything at all. His ideas seem as if they display the fact that the arts would distract from the tasks at hand. The arts integrated into science and math would distract from the learning experiences that these programs teach. The knowledge we need to advance the technology of the world further includes teaching and enforcing the importance of the sciences and maths. Incorporating the arts will do nothing but distract from the task at hand and that is why it does not need to be integrated into the sciences and maths.
With the information you have provided you can be able to persuade people easier. The closing sentences really help end your opinion.
I really liked the beginning of this essay, you integrated Yo-Yo Ma’s views very well. However I would have liked to see you elaborate on your views more and explain why exactly you don’t believe art and science go together in more detail.
I agree that including art into the stem program, I do not think that it will necessarily change anything. I think it is true that it may distract from the program they already have and cause students who are interested in the science technology math and engineer to become frustrated if art is integrated into the program. I feel that students are either art people or science people.