Artistic Experience – the Ways of Experiencing and Thinking. A Short Analysis of First and Strongest Art Experiences by Students – Teachers
Artistic Experience – the Ways of Experiencing and Thinking. A Short Analysis of First and Strongest Art Experiences by Students – Teachers

Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on first and strongest art experiences of Finnish students-classroom teachers and students-kindergarten teachers from the University of Helsinki and the University of Joensuu (N = 70). Results show that most of the experiences come from the child’s kindergarten time and are based on activities, singing, painting or making art. Both receiving and creative elements are present in the data. These experiences are strong by linked two the person’s later attitudes towards art subjects. Results show that the definition of art should be broadened to include experiences from popular culture.

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