Major Topics for GP Essay (Arts)

1. To what extent can the arts effect positive social change today?
2. 'We should abolish state funding for the arts.' How far do you agree that this should be the case?
3. 'Censorship undermines the arts.' Comment.
4. 'For the majority of people, the arts are a waste of time.' How true is this of your society?
5. 'We are merely paying lip service to the arts.' How true is this in your society?
6. 'Cultural and heritage sites have lost their relevane.' How far is this true of your society?
7. 'Art is not meant to instruct or influence; it is only meant to be enjoyed.' Do you agree with this viewpoint?
8. 'Modern art is not considered art.' Discuss.
9. 'Books are dead. Films are the way to go.' Do you agree?
10. Should there be any restrictions to enjoying the arts in your society?
11. 'No one really cares what the artist has to say.' What are your views?
12. 'The progress of a society is best reflected through the arts.' What do you think?
13. Evaluate the appeal of theatre, dance or music in your society.
14. 'The arts are a luxury and not a necessity.' Discuss this view with reference to your society.
15. In times of economic difficulty, should the arts in your society still be publicly funded?
16. 'There is no such thing as bad art.' Discuss.
17. Do you agree that there is little value in literature today?
18. Assess the view that reading books is, by far, the most wondrous of all pastimes.
19. 'The only obstacle in the arts is censorship.' Discuss.
20. Assess the view that literature is a subject that has no practica value.
21. Assess the view that pop music today is frivolous.
22. Can fantasy books and fims offer anything more than an escape from reality?
23. Evaluate the claim that the artist's only responsibility is to his art.
24. 'Anything can be considered art, but not all art is of equal value.' What is your view?
25. Are museums a waste of money?
26. 'The arts are a distraction from the problems we face today.' To what extent is this a fair viewpoint?
27. 'Art that does not reflect society holds little value.' Discuss.
28. How far do you agree that the value of the arts has diminshed in modern society?
29. 'As a society progresses, there is little value in preserving its heritage.' How true is this of your society?
30. How far, in your society, are efforts to preserve cultural heritage merely superficial?
31. 'Fantasy novels offer little apart from enjoyment.' Discuss.
32. Consider the view that images are more powerful than words.