This study sheds light on art education in Lebanese schools and the obstacles it faces. It also explores the reasons behind such constraints and suggests possible solutions. The study aims to reiterate the importance of art education and the necessity for practical and objective findings. Said findings would seek to alter the manner in which art education is perceived by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) and the Center for Educational Research and Development, thereby resulting in a shift within the arts curricula. The objectives of the present study are stated below:
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Shed light on arts curricula regulatory framework
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Determine the educational institutions in charge of training teachers to facilitate art classes
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Identify the methodology and implementation of arts teaching
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Detail objective findings and make them available to education officials
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Delve into the role of arts in education
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Contribute towards the development of a research base which serves as a reference for subsequent papers.
The study is done by Dr. Hicham Zeineddine, head of the visual arts doctorate department at the Lebanese University, with the support of “The Samir Kassir Foundation” and “Friedrich Naumann Stiftung” and the legal advisory of Mrs. Layal Sakr.
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