Taking mathematics as an example, mathematics trains students' logical thinking ability, focusing on the left brain, literature and art train students' innovation and innovative thinking ability, and the right brain trains students' intuition and thinking. Only the combination of left brain and right brain can change this situation and strengthen quality education. At present, it is indispensable for us to improve quality education. Innovative Thinking Confucius, an ancient educator in China, established music as one of the "six arts" (ritual, music, shooting, imperial, calligraphy and number). Confucius believes that music is the symbol of the final completion of human cultivation, that is, "the prosperity of poetry, the establishment of reason and the success of music" (The Analects of Confucius). He also said, "Governing the people with peace of mind is not good at reasoning; Change customs and customs, and don't be good at music. " He advocates leading people's lofty spirit through art education. Later, in the Middle Ages, the West developed "seven arts" (grammar, rhetoric, logic, arithmetic, geometry, music and astronomy). In ancient Greece, education was called Muse Education, and Muse was the god in charge of science and art in Greek mythology. Muse education is also the general name of science education and art education. Therefore, science education and art education are inseparable from each other. Art is enlightening. It develops people's associative ability, imagination and creative thinking. Many scientific creations in the world can often benefit from the inspiration of art. From the perspective of literary history, artistic imagination is often the beginning of some major scientific problems, and many major scientific discoveries are often inspired by art. The importance of art education shows that it is an indispensable way to implement quality education. Clarifying the development and importance of art education in educational practice is of strategic guiding significance for teachers to update their educational concepts, study the educational process, explore educational methods and finally optimize educational effects.