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ED4123:03

Visual Art in School Contexts

Townsville

HECS Band 1

Please check prerequisites in Master Schedule.
10 hours lectures, 30 hours workshops. Semester 2.

Available only to students who have successfully completed ED3094 , ED3194 , ED3216 art education core studies or equivalent. (BEd Professional Development students exempt.)

Staff:

Dr L Ashton.

This subject aims to further sensitise students to the visual arts as educationally essential. It will highlight through a critical approach, aspects of creativity, art making, displaying and appraising. It will align art with the visual strand of English literacy. Preparation for effective art teaching and learning in 1-10 settings will be a focus.

Learning Objectives:

review historical influences on past and current principles and practices in Australian art education;

examine theories about drawing development and challenges to them;

study art curriculum resource documents;

workshop a variety of art concepts, media and techniques and consider appropriate management/safety within school settings;

complete a short course in drawing as a basis for discussion and pedagogy;

strengthen their own philosophy of art education;

participate in a collaborative/community arts project.

Assessment by assignments/projects (70%); participation (30%).