在GRE ISSUE的244個題目構成的題庫中，文化類和藝術類這兩大類話題是同學們比較難寫的，因為涉及的概念是現在很多同學普遍缺乏的領域---人文科學，下面對于藝術和文化類話題中的藝術欣賞與審美的概念進行一個補充，便于大家在寫這兩大類話題的時候能夠靈活發揮。

　　We must be aware of the global culture and heritage from which art emerges. For example when teaching our students art aesthetics, we must never let them think that there is only one way to view art. Students, and especially teachers, should be acceptable to all ways in which art evaluation can occur. Western aesthetics is based primarily on individuality, originality, permanence, and form. These factors cannot be applied to art from every culture. For example, African art is understood in terms of rites of passage, healing, power, control, and commerce. Students must be taught to understand the principles of art as they are understood by the cultural group in which they belong in order to truly achieve global awareness and appreciation for art. Obviously, teachers must gain this awareness themselves before they can impart it to their students.