What  university courses should be provided for students?

The issue of what courses should be provided by a university has been brought  to public attention. Some individuals assert that all courses should benefit the students’ vocational development after graduation. In the meantime, some of them even believe that it is superfluous to learn such subjects as Art and Physical Education. Personally, I find this view amounts to an oversimplification of the facts.

To begin with, Art and  PE provide an opportunity to create and do, which can be  a refreshing break from studying. It is generally held that  the competition between students is increasingly stiff  and has made them more stressful. Taking Art and PE courses helps students to relieve themselves’  of psychological burden , relax their bodies and ease their minds. It also greatly enrich students’ campus life.

Moreover, by attending a number of art and sports subjects,  is a great method of  increasing  our ability of study. These kind of subjects could improve academic achievement, enhance our social skills and creative thinking. For instance, some imagination training is involved in the basic painting curriculum. This practice  can not only be beneficial to students’ abstract thinking, which is the cornerstone of most academic courses, but also  can foster our most needed ability, creativity, when we can  use in our  research and development.

 Although it is  a legitimate concern that there is a definite link between academic courses and our jobs in the future, it is absurd to describe  Art or PE  as worthless. Occasionally, many people tend to find art and sport highly stimulating, while academic  work  can be monotonous and unmotivating. Therefore, such leisure activities as swimming and dancing can actually boost the efficiency and the effectiveness of studying. This is an ideal way of striking a balance between work and recreation.

Therefore, we can arrive at the conclusion that Art and  Physical  Education courses are not as unimportant and profitless as some people believe. All our universities should be responsible in providing different types of courses for their students.