Some people suggest that students should not have compulsory arts subjects in high school. I disagree with this view because I believe that art classes contribute greatly to students’ study and future career.

The main reason why those people support to cancel mandatory subjects like art because they reckon these classes cannot improve students’ grades in their examinations directly. Most parents would like to concentrate on their children’s academic performance rather than considering the potential positive impact of arts subjects on their children. In addition, a majority of parents think there are almost no relation between their children’s prospects and arts subjects like painting or drawing. For instance, few professions are related to art at present, and most of occupations related to arts are not well-paid or promising.

In my opinion, compulsory arts subjects in high school are vital and needed. Students nowadays have heavy workload at school in order to achieve better score in the college entrance examination. However, arts subjects can ease their academic pressure and prevent them from continuous high-intensity studying. Furthermore, a valuable function of arts subjects is to cultivate and develop students’ aesthetic perception. When famous paintings and masterpieces are displayed by teachers in the class, students would have the opportunity to access the artistic charm, which is conducive to their future development in diverse dimensions. If students take part in art activities like painting or drawing, their ability to create and innovate will increase spontaneously. Finally, there are great amounts of group work in arts subjects, especially in courses like making handcrafts. Students in China are unfamiliar with collaboration for one production, and therefore art classes can be regarded as a course to teach students how to cooperate with each other.

In conclusion, arts subjects may have little direct positive feedback for students, but the significant importance of these compulsory classes should not be ignored, which would benefit them in the long term.