Chapter 1
Introduction
For the students that learn
reading, writing and memorizing the holy quran, it is impossible for them to
learn art. For religious teacher and people in Muslim world, art is forbidden
as drawing a figure is considered as a big sin.
According to the history of
Islam, the art in Islamic world is great. Even though the art is consisted on
utensils and appliance, but the art bonding with Islam world is strong. It
could be seen at the aesthetical of the swords,cloth,shoes and handwriting
belong to prophet (saw), the designing and the colour inside holy quran is the
big prove how Islam embrace the art.
Even though, there are rumors
that stated art is combining the sin matter such as consist of nude figure, it
is from the western art. In this east country, this matter could be exaggerated
to fill in just the positive art fundamental for the religious based primary
school students.
Publicly known as art is
fun, by learning art it is stressed that art could enhance the creativity if
the students itself. Art is if use in appropriate way, it could strengthen and
help the students to manage these study in memorizing the holy quran to the
maximum effects.
Art
could spread the help in improvise the religious based primary school students.
In reading, writing and
memorizing the holy book. They could also create the Islamic Calligraphy using
what they read to strengthen their memory.
Background of
Study
The most forbidden things
to do in art is drawing figure. It is concluded as a big sin. But for the
purpose of study and education it is allowed but still under control In Islam,
Art is considered a conservative issue. Therefore, all about art not exposed to
these students. This is quite sad because when we look at history, Islamic art
is very famous in Muslim world. If it does not fit; we will modify to match to
the existing art so that it is still considered polite to learn the art by religious
based primary school students.
In the Holy Quran, it is
stated that God loves beauty. So there is no wrong in learning the art
fundamental for these religious based primary school students. It is not fair
for the other standard primary students could learn art and these students are
not. The problem is to negotiate and arrange the art fundamental to be
harmonized and well accepted by the religious teacher to accept it. There are
some advantages for the religious based primary school students to learn art
fundamental. As their collated with the daily routine reading, writing and
memorizing the holy Quran, they should be able to implement the art fundamental
to help them in the routine. As we realize that the student especially young
children interested in playing colours and design. So by injecting art fundamental,
it is believed could boost their interest and creativity enhancement up.
Statement of
Research Problem
According to the art
history in Islam, the Islamic calligraphy is the most magnificent art that
contribute to the Islamic world. It is a major problem, when the religious based
primary school students are not allowed to study art. Art could be control. The
management or the government should improvise the art subject and introduce the
art fundamental that are suitable for the religious based primary school
students as we knew that there are some forbidden that they could not apply in
art. For example, Islamic calligraphy could be taught in the school as it
related with the Holy book that they read, write and memorize.
Apart from that, art is important
not only when the student apply it in class but it will help them through their
life, for example, when they are choosing the colours and design for interiors,
furniture and material for their house. This is where the art fundamentals will
help them in those matters. It is important to introduce the art fundamental
towards the religious based primary school students so that they could multiple
their enhancements and skills in study and life
Research
Objectives
The
research objectives of this study are:
- To identify art
fundamental to religious based primary school students
- To identify problems
in learning art fundamental towards religious based primary school
students
- To investigate the art
fundamental approaches to religious based primary school students
Research
Questions
The
research questions for this study are:
- What is the art
fundamental?
- What are the problems
faced by religious based primary school students in learning art
fundamental?
- What kind of art
fundamental approaches towards the religious based primary school
students?
Definition of
the terms
In the study, there are few words or terms
that need clarification so as not to cause misunderstanding the meaning of the
word.
Art
fundamentals
According to Otto Ochvirk
& Robert Stinson (2009), Art fundamental is an understanding of the basic
concepts or fundamentals of art making in order to become a good artist. It’s
all start with the element of art such as line, shape, form and others. The
elements of art are the basic components of art making. It is impossible to
create a work of art without using at least one of the seven elements of art.
Artwork can also be analyzed according to the used of the elements in a work of
art. When an artwork is analyzed in this manner, it is considered a formalist
approach to art critism. Besides that, the principle of art is the way the
element of art composed in the work of art. The principles such composition
tends to be more fluids than the element meaning that opinions vary on what the
principles are. The examples of principles of art are balance,
proportion,unity,harmony,variety,emphasis,rhythm and movement. These principles
related with the elements in an artwork.
Students
According to Kamus Dewan
(1989), defined the students,who learn (such as school children,college
students,etc). The respondents are students from primary school.
Limitation of
the Study
The study examines matters
relating to the acquisition of knowledge in art fundamental is confined to only a sample taken from the primary
students in Sekolah Tahfiz Islah, Tasek Gelugor, Pulau Pinang (STAIL) .
Nevertheless, this study is not an action research, eventhough it focused on
introducing art fundamental in the school.
Significance
of the Study
It is hope that the
findings of this study will enhance the interest in learning art of the
students and consider as another multitasking skills in completing their other
subject’s comprehension by using art fundamental. Hence, the religious education is tough, by
injecting art fundamental, it is to simplify the understanding of other
subjects.
Conclusion
This chapter has covered
the background of study, the statement of the research problem, the research objectives,
the research questions, the significance of the research, the operational
definition on terms used in this study and the limitation of this study. The
literature review of the topics related to this study will be presented in the
next chapter.
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