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Some people say that art subjects such as painting or drawing should not be made compulsory for high school students. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Countless discussions have taken place on whether
art
subjects
 should be made compulsory for high
school
students
. Since making it mandatory has obvious advantages, considering the positives and negatives, I feel that
art
subjects
 should not be made compulsory in high
school
.
This
 essay discusses the reasons for it. An artist should have an inborn talent that cannot be obtained by formal training. It is easy to identify
this
 talent right from primary
school
. Once a talent is identified, he can be nurtured properly to fulfil it. Once a student reaches high
school
, if he is not talented enough there is no point in continuing his artistic training. So it makes sense to not make
art
subjects
 compulsory in higher education.
Secondly
, if a person is not suitable enough for artistic pursuits, it does not make any sense for him to spent unwanted time during his formative high
school
 years.
Society
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also
 needs scientists and engineers as well as artists. A high
school
 student might lose valuable time on artistic pursuits which he should have used for his scholarly pursuits.
Next
 is the mental aspects associated with making
art
subjects
 compulsory in high
school
. Some
students
 in spite of working hard, might not find
art
 to be up to their tastes.
This
 can negatively affect their self worth and may affect their mental well being and confidence. We have discussed multiple reasons why
art
 should not be made compulsory in high
school
. Compulsory forcing
students
 to attend something in which they have no interest or the natural ability can harm their mental well being as well as affect their future development. So
students
 in high
school
 should be given a choice on whether they should attend classes for
art
subjects
.
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  • creativity
  • imagination
  • emotional intelligence
  • express themselves
  • compulsory
  • hidden talents
  • detract
  • core subjects
  • inclination
  • stressful
  • unproductive
  • critical thinking
  • problem-solving skills
  • universal appeal
  • cultural education
  • diverse backgrounds
  • standardized testing
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  • quality
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