Art is the creation of beautiful things. Whether it is music, painting, drawing or acting, all aspects provoke aesthetic masterpieces. Being artistic is the ability to illustrate a natural creative skill. However, the one who is capable of exhibiting such beautiful works is an artist. Practicing any of the arts, an artist exercises a profession that is undeniably unique and requires visual knowledge. Practicing one of the performing arts, an artist reveals a talent that constitutes multiple capacities in public performance: visually, socially and physically. The performing arts express themselves creatively through dance, drama and music; they are usually presented in front of an audience. Theater is one of the performing arts where actors showcase their talent. Theater arts gives people the opportunity to learn the art of theater and is a way to learn life skills. Drama is very beneficial to students because it exposes the wonderful results it brings to themselves and others. Theater arts should be a required course in schools because students learn to be disciplined, it promotes child growth and personality development and teaches students how to use theater to express social issues within of the community. Drama teaches students how to be focused and disciplined. . Most people think that theater is an easy subject or that it is just an extracurricular activity; however, it is just as rigorous as any other course. To be successful in the theater arts, a student must be able to be in the moment, follow directions, and maintain a professional attitude. In theater class, students learn to stay focused while playing a character. They are also taught not to let outside distractions affect their performance. Middle of paper......dear, directors and people of the world. Works Cited "79 Reasons Why Kids Should Study Drama in High School." 79 Reasons Why Kids Should Study Drama in High School. Wordpress, October 19, 2012. Web. March 17, 2014. .Alington, AF Drama and Education. Oxford: Blackwell, 1961. Print. McCaslin, Nellie. Creative drama in the classroom and beyond. New York: Addison Wesley Longman, 2000. Print. Stern, Lawrence. Management of school and community theater. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1979. Print.Strauss, Valérie. “The Top 10 Skills Children Learn Through the Arts.” The answer sheet. Washington Post, January 22, 2013. Web. March 17, 2014. <.>.Ward, Winifred. Play games with children. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1947. Print. Watkins, Brian. Theater and education. London: Batsford Academic and Educational, 1981. Print.