
Informed by rigorous research, this book argues that the arts help young people to develop the skills needed to become critical appreciative audiences and socially engaged cultural producers. The authors set out a model for cultural citizenship that goes beyond the classroom,...

'Why study the arts at school?' This book offers a fresh perspective on this question. Informed by rigorous research, the book argues that the arts help young people to develop key skills, knowledge and practices that support them to become both critical appreciative audiences...