Document Type : PAPER DERIVED FROM THESIS

Authors

• Hamid Balochi Marj ¹
• Hamid Reza Alavi ²
• Morad Yari Dehnavi ³

¹ Ph.D. Candidate of Philosophy of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

² Professor of Philosophy of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

³ Associate Professor of Philosophy of Education, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran

Abstract

SUBJECT & OBJECTIVES: Education experts have examined the importance of incorporating art and aesthetics into educational. They argue that despite the well-documented benefits of art in achieving educational objectives across intellectual, emotional, religious, and ethical domains, its integration into educational settings remains incomplete. There is a need for extensive research. on the effectiveness of artistic and aesthetic approaches in various educational curricula, including medical and higher education. In this regard, the aim of the present study was to investigate the impact of engagement with art and aesthetics on the intellectual, emotional, religious, and ethical education of artists' lived experiences.
METHOD & FINDING: The current research utilized a qualitative and phenomenological approach, focusing on a group of diverse artists representing various art forms. The participants in this qualitative and phenomenological were 19 artists from different fields of art in Kerman, who were selected via purposive sampling. The data were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed with MAXQDA software (version 2021) using Colaizzi’s seven-step method. Artists' experiences demonstrate that engagement with art and beauty triggers significant transformations in various aspects of life, influencing habits, preferences, modes of expression, and even appearance. The study shows that education involving art and beauty encourages reflection, thinking, understanding, and hands-on learning .
CONCLUSION: Special attention should be paid to the relationship with art and beauty and its influence on formal and informal education. Moreover, the principles of aesthetics should be taken into consideration in curriculum planning and teaching and classroom methods.

Keywords

• Phenomenological Analysis
• Connection with Art and Beauty
• Art
• Beauty
• Education

Main Subjects

• Education and Social Ethics