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Why an education in visual arts is the key to arming students for the future

  • Written by Ted Snell, Professor, Chief Cultural Officer, Cultural Precinct, University of Western Australia
A foundation in visual arts builds skills for all kinds of work. Shutterstock.com

Visual skills are essential for a sophisticated workforce, yet we offer so little education in the vital skills of learning to see and developing the ability to interpret and critique our image-saturated world.

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