THE INFLUENCE OF AESTHETIC SENSITIVITY QUALITY TOWARDS ART CREATION ABILITY OF STUDENTS IN ARTS EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM

Abstract

The formulations of the problem in this study are: Is there a relationship between the Level of
Aesthetic Sensitivity and the Ability of Artistic Practicum of Students of Arts Education Study
Program? Thus, the purpose of the research is to find out the extent of the relationship between the
Level of Aesthetic Sensitivity and the Art Creation Ability of Students in Arts Education Study
Program.
This research is a descriptive corelational study in which the research subjects are students of the Arts
Education Study Program at Faculty of Language and Arts, Manado State University in various levels
taken proportionally for each class and determined randomly.
The independent variable is the Level of Aesthetic Sensitivity, while the dependent variable is the
Students’ Art Creation Ability. The data for the independent variables were obtained using the
Grave’s Design Judgment Test instrument, while the data for the Students’ Artistic Practicum Ability
was obtained through documents on the results of the semester of painting and sculpture courses from
students which were used as research samples.
The research data were analyzed using the simple correlation formula from Pearson to find out the
correlation coefficient between the independent variable and the dependent variable.
The results of the data analysis showed that there was a strong correlation (r = 0907) between the
Level of Aesthetic Sensitivity variable and the Art Creation Ability variable in students of Arts
Education Study Program, Arts and Crafts Education Department, Faculty of Language and Arts,
Manado State University.
By the evidence that there is a significant corelational relationship between the Level of Aesthetic
Sensitivity variable and the Art Creation Ability variable, the measurement results of the level of
aesthetic sensitivity could simultaneously predict the ability of students' practicum of solitude.
Thus the entrance test for new students who will enter the Arts Education Department could use the
Aesthetic Sensitivity Test, as one of the complement. Otherwise, practicum lecturers could test the
aesthetic sensitivity abilities of the students they teach by using the Aesthetic Sensitivity Test. By
understanding the mapping of the aesthetic sensitivity of the participants, the instructor who is asked
could choose the appropriate learning method.