Rising university fees and scarce employment prospects for graduates have led some people to say that universities should not teach arts subjects, like philosophy and history, and only offer practical degree courses that maximize chances of employment. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

As a consequence of a rise in university tuition costs and limited graduate employment opportunities, it is often argued that university ought to provide only degree courses which are practical rather than

art

subjects

.

However

, I strongly disagree with

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as I believe that

subjects

such

as

art

and philosophy can help students develop critical thinking

skills

and

also

make a significant contribution to society.

First

of all, critical thinking

skills

are one of the most crucial qualities in most career paths not only in artistic fields but

also

including scientific fields

such

as medicine and engineering. These essential

skills

can be learnt to develop and gained through studying

art

subjects

such

as humanity and

history

. To clarify, by studying these, students become an active thinker who is able to solve problems, evaluate different options and make

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easoned decision.

Therefore

,

although

these

skills

themselves do not guarantee that postgraduates will get a rewarding job, they in fact enhance employment prospects as most companies consider them valuable in employees.

Furthermore

, expertise in

subjects

such

as

art

and

history

allows graduates to contribute considerably to our society.

This

is because culture and

history

are a fundamental foundation of the nation. What I mean by

this

is that the development and improvement of the country would not be able to happen if people did not have

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eep understanding

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their

history

and learn from their past mistakes. Despite the fact that there is no question about the value of medicine, science and business in our lives, it is clear that humanities

also

make a valuable contribution. In conclusion, it is unreasonable to suggest that

art

subjects

should not be taught in universities because critical thinking

skills

and knowledge of culture and

history

from studying

art

can benefit both graduates and our society.