Arts+and+the+Gifted

Arts and the Gifted Are Gifted Children Born or Made? Below is an excellent emagazine article by Voice of America examining the development of talented young musicians. One of the featured interviewees is noted music & gifted researcher Ellen Winner with an explanation of her "rage to master" theory of young, talented artists.

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Indicators of Artistic Talent (Clark & Zimmerman, 1998)
 * //Exhibits above-average talents in a particular area (ex: music, painting) without formulas or copying. //
 * //Generates original ideas, inventions, innovations in art works but shows less skill in art making. //
 * //Displays high levels of motivation, intensity, perseverance or problem-solving skills. //

Characteristics of Artistic Children (Cukierkorn, 2008)  Aware of their talents - Possess a concern for developing skills-Introspective about the arts in their lives - Find creation rewarding- Diverge from tradition - Demonstrate independence and flexibility - Sensitive to others and their environment - Prefer the complex over the simple - Pursues education - Does not hide emotions - Impulsiveness -Ability to delay closure in judgement about morality, politics and social phenomena - Experiments with new ideas - Prefers ambiguity over emphasis on correct answer.

Artistic Thinking Skills (Haroutounian, 1995) **Perceptual Discrimination**  //The ability to perceive and differentiate through the senses with acute awareness.//   **Metaperception**   //The perceptual/cognitive process of internally manipulating perceptions and expression.//   **Creative Interpretation**   //The process of reworking and refining metaperceptive decisions resulting in a unique, personalized statement.//   **Dynamic of Performance**   //The ability to communicate a creative interpretation aesthetically through performance (music, dance, drama).//

Opportunities for Artistic Advancement (Cukierkorn, 2008) <span style="color: #4a1717; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 150%;">Summer Camps  Summer camps offered through colleges, universities or other institutions can offer excellent enrichment studies. Although not usually identified as gifted programs, these camps can offer wonderful experiences to excel in special  areas such as music and art with other students with similar interests and abilities. (Davis, Rimm & Siegle, 2011) //<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Check out this great video clip about what it means to be a gifted student. // media type="youtube" key="Omx_iLtMjZA?version=3" height="360" width="640" <span style="color: #621d1d; display: block; font-family: Impact,Charcoal,sans-serif; font-size: 160%; text-align: center;">Resources <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">**American Society for Aesthetics** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">http://aesthetics-online.org **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Arts Edge - National Arts and Education Network ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">National Association for Music Education ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">http://www.menc.org **<span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">National Art Education Association ** <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">http://www.naea-reston.org
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Clark, G., & Zimmerman, E. (1998) Nurturing the Arts in Programs for Gifted and Talented Students. //Phi Delta Kappan, 79,// 747-751. Cukierkorn, J.R. (2008) //Arts Education for Gifted Learners//. Waco, Texas; Prufrock Press. Davis, G.A, Rimm, S.B., & Siegle, D. (2011) //Education of the Gifted and Talented//. Upper Saddle River, N.J., Pearson. Haroutounian, J. (1995). Talent Identification and Development in the Arts: An Artistic/Educational Dialogue. //Roeper Review, 18//, 112-117.