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Arts education is often said to be a means of developing critical and creative thinking. Arts education has also been argued to enhance performance in non-arts academic subjects such as mathematics, science, reading and writing, and to strengthen students' academic motivation, self-confidence, and ability to communicate and co-operate effectively. Arts education thus seems to have a positive impact on the three<span class='showMoreLessContentElement' style='display: none;'> subsets of skills that we define as ""skills for innovation"": subject-based skills, including in non-arts subjects; skills in thinking and creativity; and behavioural and social skills. <span class='showMoreLessControlElement showMoreLessInline'> <span>Read more...