ED4123 - Visual Art in School Contexts

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	National Priority Band
Administered by:

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

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 Outcomes

• complete a short course in drawing as a basis for discussion and pedagogy;
• examine theories about drawing development and challenges to them;
• participate in a collaborative/community arts project;
• review historical influences on past and current principles and practices in Australian art education;
• strengthen their own philosophy of art education;
• study art curriculum resource documents;
• workshop a variety of art concepts, media and techniques and consider appropriate management/safety within school settings.

Prerequisites:

ED3001 and ED3091 and ED3094 and ED3101 and ED3191 and ED3194

Availabilities
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coord/Lect:	edlea.
Contact hours:	10 hours 30 hours
Assessment:	(50%); (50%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.