이 연구는 과정을 중시하는 몰입적 체험을 촉진하는 미술교육으로의 전환을 위하여 노장사상에 함의된 무위(無爲)의 본질과 예술사상을 규명하는 것에 있다. 이것은 인간 의식의 혁명적 변화를 추구한 노장사상에 함유된 ‘무위(無爲)’의 무목적성이 인지적 성취목표에 중점을 둔 현행 교육에 대한 대안으로 부각되고 있는 예술교육적 가치, 즉 분석적 사고의 단계를 거치지 않고 직관적 감응의 세계를 체험할 수 있는 암묵적 몰입의 세계를 경험가능하게 하기 때문이다.
Wuwei artistic thought which is included in Lao-Chuang's ideas was discussed for art education that emphasizes experiential practice and spiritual aspects based on individual life sentiments. Fundamental value of art education lies in expression of life through experience. This is the state of wuwei without unnecessary will and objective which similar to Kant's disinterestedness implying exclusion of every personal selfishness. Additionally, Dewey asserts that by the state of contemplation, one can integrate experience and cognition, and one can also experience immersion that is fortified in the sense of gratification of ego. This is similar to reaching the state of prejudiceless forgetting, which can be achieved by putting aside prejudice of sensory perceptions regarding extraneous substances and therefore being in the state of aesthetic experience of mind control that unifies the ego and the non-ego. Lastly, Lao-Chuang demands the state of immersion, which is embodiment of non-conceptional and free artistic ideas via wuwei. This shares the meaning with the state of optimal experience and immersion, as the condition for manifestation of creativity mentioned by Csikszentmihalyi. It was mentioned as modeling of tao, which is being consolidated into one with the order of nature. Studying practice plan of art education curriculum via Lao-Chuang's wuwei artistic thought as an alternative to restore the self growth and creative ability in art education has significance in that it provides evidence to aim self-directed, immersive and firsthand experiencing art education by shedding new light on goals and characteristics of current art education, which is weighted heavily towards intellectualistic curriculum.