There are many valuable skills students can learn through Art.  Students can fine-tune their artistic skills by exploring a wide range of art media such as, photography, drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking and mix-media art.  Students can gain confidence by using different materials to tell visual stories.  Students learn how to interpret, criticize, analyze and use visual information and how to make choices based on information.  The arts also help strengthen problem-solving and critical thinking skills.  Students have a chance to explore their creative potential and how it could relate to future careers.  Students also learn to collaborate with each other while holding each other accountable for their contribution.