This course is designed to help the preservice teacher understand the benefits of including traits from the arts (music, visual art, drama, and movement) into the general classroom. 1.  Art is a universal language—it is a neutral ground to learn about varied and multiple communication symbols, content disciplines, values and beliefs. 

2. The arts were the first and remain the primary forms of human communication.

3. The arts develop the brain and give the students a chance to be smart in different ways.

4.  There is a strong positive relationship between the arts and academic success.

5.  The arts are avenues of achievement for students that otherwise may not be successful.

6.  The arts develop cooperation, perseverance, self-regulation, discipline and value for hard work— important skills for personal life and success in the workplace.

7.  The arts focus on alternative forms of assessment and evaluation.