Examining the Relationship Between Moral Literacy and Art Literacy of University Students

Abstract

It can be said that individuals who socialize under the roof of education express their artistic understanding of the creatures they choose or be influenced by the moral understanding they choose and are influenced by. It is important how individuals paint the world with the paint of their moral character on the basis of the education they receive, rather than in which field they are educated. Painting here is a kind of art. Art is individual and has a place in almost every branch. For example, with their own morals, architects build the world, doctors heal the world, painters draw and color the world, teachers educate the world, and musicians gift the world with melodies. These created worlds are manifested by the representation of the moral aspects of the minds. Within the scope of this study, it is aimed to examine the relationship between moral literacy and art literacy of university students studying in different departments in terms of various variables. Relational survey model, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research. The sample of the study consists of 242 university students studying in different departments of Kırıkkale University. As data collection tools in this study, the scales developed by Tekin (2022) in "The Moral Literacy" and Yücetoker (2014) " The Art Literacy " were used. SPSS 25.0 statistical package program was used in the analysis of the data. According to the results obtained, it has been observed that there is a positive and 'moderate' relationship between the moral literacy and art literacy levels of university students studying at different faculties and having different socioeconomic levels. With the results of this research, it is thought that it may be beneficial for higher education authorities to carry out studies in order not to limit the moral and artistic ideas and skills of young university students with their socioeconomic levels.