Many people believe that arts education is important, but few can say exactly why. This volume presents research on the positive effects of art education.

Recently featured in "The New York Times" and "The Boston Globe", "Studio Thinking" presents ground-breaking research on the positive effects of art education.Many people believe that arts education is important, but few can say exactly why. Here at last are the results of the first in-depth research on the "habits of mind" that are instilled by studying visual art - habits, the authors argue, that could have positive impacts on student learning across the curriculum.