ED4123 - Visual Art in School Contexts

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 4
Administered by:	School of Education

Available only to students who have successfully completed ED3094, ED3194, ED3216, ED5221, ED5225 ARTS education core studies or equivalent. Under special circumstances academic adviser may approve enrolment without pre-requisite.

This subject aims to further sensitise students to the VISUAL ARTS as educationally essential. It will highlight through a postmodern approach aspects of creativity, art making, displaying and appraising. It will align visual arts learning with critical 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;
• 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;
• participate in a collaborative/community arts projects.

Prerequisites:

ED3094 or ED3194 or ED3216 or ED5221 or ED5225Note: Or equivalent experience

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 05-Sep-2008
Coord/Lect:	Dr Linda Ashton.
Contact hours:	10 hours lectures 30 hours workshops/Seminars
Assessment:	community art project and assignments (50%); assignments (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.