The Necessity for Art in the Curriculum
How to promote spiritual being without treading on the Constitution

At times, a field trip, film, or guest speaker at MCLA can stir up emotions that will challenge us as educational leaders. Our field trip to the museum was both a personal and professional experience for me. I went in exploring art using strategies I learned in class. I left with a profound religious experience that I won’t soon forget.
The trip to Williamstown provided me with spiritual renewal and clarity regarding the role of spirituality in school. Dr. Slattery addressed the issue of spirituality and religion in his book Post Modern Curriculum. I have concluded after much thought that there is a need to make voluntary connections to our world outside of the literal connections we see and hear today.
Personally, I am connected to the understanding of religious art and life. The stories and inferences achieved through art offer an understanding of our world today. Interestingly enough, religious art is ecologically friendly because the images help students understand the connecting of leaving the material world and entering a relationship with nature and spirituality.
A student at both galleries asked me to give my opinions on religious art. I told her that divinity inspires much of the artwork. You enter a relationship with the iconist who painted the picture and see through their eyes on the canvas a mucher deeper relationship within the picture. Exposure to all art forms is critical in a school community. In regards to today, I learned how to create a connection to thematic art without crossing the thin line of separation of state.