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Flores is an island located in the West Nusa Tenggara Region, this island has a different artistic development from other islands in Indonesia, one of the influencing factors is the development of the art school in Flores. In Flores the first high school seminary was established in Sikka in 1926. In this seminary various modern arts cultures, such as; literature, music, performance, and fine arts are taught. The purpose of this research is to examine the inculturation of modern art in schools. This research was conducted in Flores with a qualitative approach, collecting main data, documentation of literature studies from various sources and interviews with cultural actors in West Nusa Tenggara. The discussion is carried out by linking data from interviews with relevant references. From the results of the study, the seminary education pockets in Mataloko, Ledalero, and Ritapiret in Flores, became one of the famous educational centers with traditional gymnasiums with science and humanities as the basic foundation. In the pattern of gymnasium education there is an inculturation of modern culture, which makes the seminary one of the very active institutions in bringing modern art culture into Flores.

Art education, education history, art education in flores