COMMUNICATING THROUGH THE ARTS
EDU3CTA
2015
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject we introduce third year primary education students to teaching the Visual Arts (Visual Arts and Media) and the Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, Music). For each arts subject students receive both practical skills and theoretical knowledge. Hands-on workshops enable students to develop a broad repertoire of skills, processes and resources. Attention is given to integrating arts subjects and using the arts to enhance other areas of learning.
School: School of Education
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Tiina Moore
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 3 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Only available to students enrolled in Bachelor of Teaching ( EBTP-Primary, EBTS - Secondary, EBTOCE - Outreach and Community Education, AZAAE - Arts/Arts Education, SZSSE - Science/Science Education)
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: N/A
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: N/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Arts and the Australian Education, Raising Potential | Prescribed | Ewing, R. (2010) | ACER. CAMBERWELL, VICTORIA |
| Readings | Teaching the Arts: early childhood and primary education | Prescribed | Roy, D., Baker, B., Hamilton, A. | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS, AUSTRALIA (2012) |
| Readings | Delivering Authentic Arts Education | Recommended | Dinham, Judith | CENGAGE, AUSTRALIA (2011) |
| Readings | Education in the Arts, 2nd Ed | Recommended | Sinclair, C., Jeanneret, N., O'Toole, J. | OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, AUSTRALIA |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Articulate a rationale for Arts for a Primary curriculum
- Activities:
- TBE
02. Collect and share a portfolio of resources for Arts practices and literacies
- Activities:
- TBE
03. Use a story text as a stimulus for arts skills and deepening of story content
- Activities:
- TBE
Melbourne, 2015, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Tiina Moore
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resource Folio for Visual and Performing Arts (2,000-word equivalent) | 50 | 01, 02 | |
| Story text presentations (2,000-word equivalent) | 50 | 03 |