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Visual Arts Education Major  
MABUTK 
Y68 BACHELOR OF EDUCATION (SECONDARY) 
 

This major is designed for students wishing to become secondary Visual Arts teachers. Students will also select a minor area of study from across a broad range of other study areas including Physical Education, Outdoor Education, Music, Drama, English, Social Sciences, Home Economics, Design and Technology, Computing, Mathematics and Biological or Physical Sciences. The course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge to teach Years 7-12 visual education with emphasis on visual literacy foundations, but allows graduates to also work in the K-6 setting as specialist teachers, as well as in a minor field of study. Emphasis is placed upon collaborative pedagogies whilst acknowledging the importance of individual creative practice. Graduates will be eligible to seek employment in both government and non-government secondary schools.

 

Special Admission Requirements
Interview and folio presentation are required.

 
UNIT SET LOCATION
This unit set is available on Mt Lawley Campus.
 
MODE OF DELIVERY
This unit set is available in the following mode of delivery - On-campus.
 
 
 
Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)
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, Graduate Attributes 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 Student Equity, Diversity and Disability Service website:
http://intranet.ecu.edu.au/student/support/student-equity
Major Content Study Units
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
Elective 1 (15 credit points). Refer to list of recommended electives.
Elective 2 (15 credit points). Refer to list of recommended electives.
CUR4210 Curriculum Enrichment for the Major Secondary Specialisation 15
 
Curriculum Major Units
AED2203 Art Education Foundations 15
AED2303 Lower Secondary Art Education (Years 7-9) 15
 
NOTE: Students should strictly adhere to the Course Plan for Visual Arts Education to ensure that they complete their units in the correct semester of study.
 
RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES
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
 

Last Updated - Higher Education: 15/03/2013 VET: 20/05/2013