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Primary Arts Education (EDUC90372)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
July
Overview
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This subject presents the arts as a key learning area in primary education. Teacher candidates study teaching strategies and developmental learning in relation to children's education in the arts, with a particular focus on drama, music and visual arts. Teacher candidates will engage in theoretical studies and practical drama, music and visual arts workshops to inform their understanding and knowledge of the teaching of the arts in primary schools. Teacher candidates will develop a thorough understanding of VELS and the application of the sub-strands: creating and making, and exploring and responding to primary arts curriculum. The subject will focus on the skills required to design, implement and evaluate drama, music and visual arts programs for the primary school. Teacher candidates will attend a professional performance on campus created for primary school students.
Intended learning outcomes
On completing this subject, teacher candidates will:
- Understand The Arts as a key learning area for children;
- Have a knowledge of arts concepts and skills as they relate to the child’s development;
- Understand the learning processes across the art forms of drama, music and visual arts;
- Have a knowledge, understanding and skills needed to design, implement and evaluate arts learning programs for the primary curriculum; and
- Have a knowledge of and be able to implement current primary curriculum and assessment policies.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, teacher candidates will have the knowledge, skills and understanding to enable them to:
- Be skilled communicators who can effectively articulate and present their ideas and beliefs using words, images, sounds and gestures
- Be flexible and able to adapt to change through creative learning strategies;
- Develop research skills in collecting, processing, interpreting and applying data
- Work effectively in teams and develop organisational and social competencies;
- Be responsible, resilient and self-regulating;
- Articulate personal ideas with confidence
- Develop critical reflection strategies that inform a personal and social values base.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission to the Master of Teaching (Primary)
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Assessment
Additional details
There will be four assessment tasks. Students must receive at least a pass (50%) in each of them to pass the subject overall.
The assessment tasks are:
- Drama presentation (1,000 words equivalent). Due throughout the semester depending on the sequence of arts study, 25%.
- Music presentation (1,000 words equivalent). Due throughout the semester depending on the sequence of arts study, 25%.
- Visual Arts folio (1,000 words equivalent). Due throughout the semester depending on the sequence of arts study, 25%.
- Reflective Essay based on all three art forms (1,000 words). Due end of semester, 25%.
This subject has a minimum hurdle requirement of 80% attendance at all tutorials, seminars and workshops.
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Dates & times
- July
Principal coordinator Richard Sallis Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 22 July 2019 to 27 September 2019 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2019 Census date 16 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 11 October 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 July contact information
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 10 February 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Sinclair, C., Jeanneret, N. & O'Toole, J. (Eds.) (2012) Education in the Arts (Second edition). South Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 10 February 2024