TITLE:
Lessons Used for Millennia Must Not Be Lost—Adding Values to Higher Educational Programs through Arts and Aesthetics: A Literature Study
AUTHORS:
David Thyrén, Eva Bojner Horwitz
KEYWORDS:
Aesthetics, Arts, Creativity, Health, Music, Music History
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Historical Studies,
Vol.11 No.4,
October
24,
2022
ABSTRACT: Through a historical
perspective, the overall aim
with this study is to deepen the understanding of arts and aesthetics, in
relation to health, for the beneficial use in higher education programs. Since
prehistoric time, mankind has been using different art forms for health
reasons. Artwork created by a society is a product of the culture that prevails
within that society. Aesthetics is connected to art, and it spans over a wider
field than just art. This literature review study brings different historical
views on arts, aesthetics, and creativity. The human need for art, music and
health is essentially the same through the ages. By bringing in a historical
perspective on the healing powers of art and aesthetics we can be better
equipped to reintroduce arts in higher education also as a healthy factor. We
need to understand our history to be able to create an understanding of the
healthy meaning of art for future higher education students. Lessons that have
been used for millennia must not be lost.