Art has become integrated into educational curriculums as a necessary part of a well-rounded education. There is debate around whether art education should focus on developing skills and talent, or be accessible to all students to facilitate creative expression. While technical skills are important, the transformative and expressive qualities of art are valued more than technique alone. Art education also aims to help students critique popular culture, explore great canonical works to develop taste, and engage with art as an active viewer rather than a passive one. Art plays a social role by reflecting society, providing collective symbolic experiences, and contributing economically and politically to communities.