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The major is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to teach Years 7 to 12 Visual Arts Education, with an emphasis on visual literacy foundations. Emphasis is also placed upon collaborative teaching processes, whilst acknowledging the importance of individual creative practice.
This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.
All students are required to attend an interview, and provide a folio.
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Visual Arts Teacher
This major is designed for students wishing to become secondary visual arts teachers and allows graduates to also work in the K-6 setting as specialist teachers. Graduates will be eligible to seek employment in both government and non-government secondary schools.
Students are required to complete 10 Content units and 2 Curriculum units. Content units educate students in the subject area and the Curriculum units explain how to teach the subject area to others.
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| AED1110 | Introduction to Ceramics | 15 |
| VIS1305 | Materials and Methods: Approaches to Studio | 15 |
| VIS1303 | Introduction to Drawing | 15 |
| VIS2519 | Painting: Old Country, New Visions | 15 |
| VIS2315 * | Art History: Enduring Traces | 15 |
| VIS2525 | Printmaking: Mapping Self and World | 15 |
| PHO1105 | Photo Work | 15 |
| CUR4210 | Curriculum Enrichment for the Major Secondary Specialisation | 15 |
| Plus 2 units from: | ||
| FAS1103 ^ | Inquiry for Textiles | 15 |
| VIS3531 ^ | Sculpture: Art and Environment | 15 |
| VIS3530 ^ | Painting Life and Death | 15 |
| VIS3535 ^ | Photographic Printmaking | 15 |
| TDD3210 ^ | Glass Design | 15 |
| DTM1104 ^ | Materials Design and Technology 1 | 15 |
| Unit Code | Unit Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| AED2203 | Art Education Foundations | 15 |
| AED2303 | Lower Secondary Art Education (Years 7-9) | 15 |
^ Core Option
* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
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