Art, community and environment

This unit develops your understanding of the visual arts with a focus on the relationship between art, environment and sustainability education across various community and cultural contexts. You are encouraged to develop proficiencies as teachers, artists and researchers while nurturing your creativity, ecological awareness and critical thinking skills. You will undertake art experiences that creatively explore environment and community contexts and extend your knowledge of art processes, technologies and techniques appropriate for young children. You will become familiar with a range of theories, contemporary pedagogical approaches and curricula that inform the practice of art education across early childhood, primary and community contexts. The unit combines practical, theoretical, critical and pedagogical tasks that integrate art, community and environment learning. Models of art pedagogy, strategies for inclusive teaching and the evaluation and assessment of quality art experiences are explored theoretically and practically.