蔡元培美育思想与目下之艺术教育

Cai Yuanpei's Aesthetic Education and the Art Education at Present

蔡元培倡导的美育,宗旨是陶冶人的活泼敏锐之性灵,养成高尚纯洁之人格;核心在于品德情操的培养。而不少人误解蔡元培美育思想,偏离美育宗旨,把美育仅仅狭义地理解为艺术教育,且又完全停留或局限在学习某种艺术项目及其技能上。时下艺术教育界,既忽视人才的个性化培养,又缺乏创造精神的教育与开发,目光短浅,急功近利,利益挂帅,技术第一,以及其他直接背离美育宗旨的种种不正之风,把美育的灵魂基本上给阉割了。误读蔡元培美育思想的教育界人士,应转变观念,切实地将人品的陶养放在首位。

The so-called aesthetic education promoted by Cai Yuanpei focuses on the cultivation of moral sentiment, rather than simply on art education or learning some art skills,which is,however,the reality of the present art education circles.Those who misunderstand Cai's thought should restore its original core.