從文化軟實力觀點談台灣藝術教育暨藝術才能班之發展

On Art Education and the Development of Classes for Artistically Gifted Students in Taiwan from the Perspective of "Soft Power"

朱宗慶

《台灣教育》 682期 (2013/08) Pp. 13-20

摘要

發展文化軟實力已是全球化時代下，各國競相發展的主流趨勢。其中，文化創意人才之培育，是文化軟實力的培植根基，而藝術教育之目標、功能與方法，即為厚實文化底蘊之重要策略。本文以此觀點檢視台灣的藝術教育，提出正視藝術教育定位之呼籲，並主張藝術教育於現有教學之融入與落實，整合藝術教育事權，以及兼顧全民生活美學與藝術專業教育之健全發展。進而，本文回顧藝術才能班之流變以及相關爭議的形成背景，並針對藝術才能班當前所面臨的急迫困境，提出具體的改善建議。

關鍵字

藝術教育 ； 藝術專業人才 ； 藝術才能班 ； 特殊教育法 ； 藝術教育法

並列摘要

In the era of globalization, development of ”soft power” is a major strategy for national policy in order to compete with other countries in the world. Since the cultivation of cultural and creative talent is the foundation of ”soft power”, the goals, functions and methods of art education is very useful for developing strategies of soft power. This article examined the situation of art education in Taiwan, calling for an highly attention to relocating the art education into national policy, suggesting the implementation of existing teaching , integration of arts education powers, as well as taking into account the whole life aesthetics and the fullness of arts education. Furthermore, the paper reviewed the background of education for gifted and talented in arts and the related controversies caused by the transition of status in classes for artistically gifted students. Finally, for the current issues, some specific recommendations for improvement were urged.

並列關鍵字

Art Education ； Artistic Talent ； Classes for Artistically Gifted Students ； Arts Education Act ； The Special Education Act