James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2016

ED3194 - Arts Education for Primary School

Credit points: 03
Year: 2016
Student Contribution Band: Band 1
Administered by: College of Arts, Society & Education

Limited availability offered to RATEP students only.

This subject is an introduction to teaching primary school children, through the ARTS, which comprises five (5) subjects - Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music, Visual Arts. It will focus on developing Arts knowledge, understanding and skills, through Making, and Responding to authentic arts practice, in Early Childhood settings. Students will have opportunities to implement techniques, skills and processes to explore creative practice and to make art works. As artists and audiences, students will also respond to, analyse and interpret the artworks they experience in the five Arts subjects. They will develop resources for classroom implementation, and knowledge to extend the influence of arts throughout schools and their communities. The subject will be based on the emerging Australian Curriculum: The Arts Foundation to Year 10.

Learning Outcomes

Prerequisites:6 credit points of level 2 ED subjects
Inadmissible
Subject
Combinations:
ED3001 ED3091 ED3094 ED3191 ED4001 ED4123 ED5220 ED5224

Availabilities

Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2016
Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
Contact hours:
  • 13 hours lectures - 1 x 1 hour lecture per week
  • 26 hours workshops/Seminars - 1 x 2 hour workshop per week
    Assessment:exam (40%); performative assessment (30%); visual arts folio (30%).

    Townsville, Limited, Study Period 1
    Census Date 24-Mar-2016
    Face to face teaching (Online tutorial attendance at RATEP to be advised)
    Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
    Contact hours:
    • 26 hours - Collaborate Workshops/Tutorials at RATEP site
      Assessment:exam (40%); performative assessment (30%); visual arts folio (30%).

      Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
      Census Date 24-Mar-2016
      Coordinator: Dr Jocene Vallack
      Contact hours:
      • 13 hours lectures - 1 x 1 hour lecture per week
      • 26 hours workshops/Seminars - 1 x 2 hour workshop per week
        Assessment:exam (40%); performative assessment (30%); visual arts folio (30%).

        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.