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The major is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to teach Years 7 to 12 Visual Arts, 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.
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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 |
| VIS2120 | Painting Studio 1 | 15 |
| VIS2315 | Art History: Enduring Traces | 15 |
| VIS2140 | Printmaking Studio 1: Intaglio and Relief | 15 |
| PHO3120 | Reconfigured Images | 15 |
| CUR4210 | Curriculum Enrichment for the Major Secondary Specialisation | 15 |
| Plus 2 units from: | ||
| FAS1101 ^ | Materials and the Body | 15 |
| VIS2130 ^ | Spatial Studio | 15 |
| VIS3120 ^ | Painting Studio 2 | 15 |
| VIS3140 ^ | Printmaking Studio 2: Photographic Processes | 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
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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