张謇创办的伶工学社及其现代美学意义

Nantong Drama School Founded by ZHANG Jian and Its Modern Aesthetic Significance

南通伶工学社是中国美育史上第一所具有现代意义的新型戏剧艺术学校,于1919年由中国民族资产阶级实业家、教育家张謇创办。时值中国整体社会经历从古代向现代转型的重要时期,伶工学社在美学上则反映为以和谐为主要特征的古典美学形态向以对立崇高为主要特征的现代美学形态转型。南通伶工学社的诞生,体现出现代美学赋予传统艺术教育领域塑造符合时代需求的艺术人才的革新要求。它建立起来的一整套办学宗旨、培养目标、体系建构、课程设置等均属首创,正式开启了中国艺术教育的现代之门。虽然7年后南通伶工学社即行解散,但是它所展现出的现代美学意义却有值得珍视的历史价值。

Nantong Drama School was founded by the Chinese national bourgeoisie industrialist and educator, Zhang Jian, in 1919. It was the first modern drama art school in the history of the Chinese aesthetic education. At that time,the whole Chinese society was undergoing a transformation from the ancient to the modern. The modern aesthetic form,which is characterized by sublime, has gradually replaced the classical aesthetic form which is characterized by harmony.The establishment of Nantong Drama School expressed the requirement of modern aesthetics in the field of traditional art education of innovation, namely, to cultivate art talents who can meet the needs of the times. It was the first time to set up a series of complete school running aim, training target, system construction, course setting, and etc. Although Nantong Drama School only existed for 7 years, its modern aesthetic significance has very high historic value.