From stem to steam: Integrating Arts Education into the stem

(Figure I vs. Figure K)

 one can see that people generally perceive the 

arts as more accessible. Whereas 22% of respondents did not see themselves as being involved 

in STEM in their current situations, only 5% would say the same for the arts. 

Figure K: How would you describe your current involvement in the arts?

 

 

Survey respondents also expressed a desire for more arts education in their traditional 

schooling. When asked about the arts education that they received K-12, the response was 

overwhelmingly positive. 36% of respondents said that the arts education they received was 

Arts Advocate

18%

Arts Consumer

14%

Arts Educator

11%

Visual Artist

5%

Arts Student

22%

Performer

22%

STEM+Arts

3%

Not Applicable

5%

Involvement in the Arts

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“about right,” while 60% said that they “would have liked more,” leaving only 4% thinking that 

their K-12 arts education was unnecessary or frivolous.