EDF4251 Creative arts education
Faculty of Education
EDF4251 Creative arts education is a level 4, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton and Peninsula. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Clayton, Peninsula
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2022 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF4251
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF4251
No unit lists EDF4251 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Overview
This unit introduces you to the concepts, structure, pedagogical and curriculum-related issues in arts education, from Foundation to Year 8, but with particular focus on teaching in, about and through the arts in primary and middle schools. It provides you with an overview of different approaches to theories and practices of arts education. It prepares you for the tasks of selecting content and designing units of work in the arts. You will explore discipline-based arts (music, dance, drama, visual arts and media arts), as well as cross-curricula and integrative approaches to the arts.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
| First semester | Peninsula | On campus |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Clayton | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Develop a critical understanding of the structure, pedagogical and curriculum related issues in arts education
- 2
Understand, implement and reflect on current research-based arts education pedagogies
- 3
Develop an awareness of disciplinary skills and concepts in the arts
- 4
Develop skills in content selection and curriculum design in the arts
- 5
Engage with arts practices and experiences using verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student engagement.
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload equals 144 hours per semester comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- 2 hrs per week
(b.) Additional requirements:
- independent study to make up the minimum required hours per week
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Helen Grimmett
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Helen Grimmett
- Dr Nish Belford
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF4251?
EDF4251 has no prerequisites.
When is EDF4251 offered?
In 2020, EDF4251 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton and Peninsula.
How much work is EDF4251?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.