문화예술교육 관련 법령 및 제도 연구

A Study on The Law and System of Arts and Culture Education

In recent years, there has been much activity in the field of arts and culture education. The Arts and Culture Education Supporting Act passed in December, 2005 along with the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service established in February, 2005 are foundational to the continual growth of education in this field. Accordingly, there is a pressing need to closely examine all legal matters related to the Arts and Culture Education Supporting Act and all institutional matters regarding the Korea Arts & Culture Education Service, as both heavily determine the future direction of arts and culture education. Upon inquiry into this subject, I have found that although the current laws and institutions regarding arts and culture education correctly highlight the importance of that education and emphasize it as a fundamental right of the citizenry and as an obligation on the government's part, this rhetoric is nominal at best. The reality is that there are many problems. For example, because the law lacks any real power of enforcement, most autonomous counties and educational institutions do not even abide by the guidelines laid out in the law. Furthermore, the qualifications of the human resources needed to educate students are questionable, thus the law suffers from ineffectiveness. Also, it is all too probable that budget issues could be left to the whims of an administrator. In order to take our arts and culture education from this initial stage to one that is more stable, we must first address the problems cited above.