Program development in art education
3 hours per week * First semester * Peninsula
The aim of this subject is to provide students with the knowledge and skills required for the satisfactory development of art/craft curriculums. The subject content is based on the following areas: historical developments in art education, the relationship between society, art and education; curriculum diagnosis and development, including content selection and experience selection; creative activity and art education, including approaches to teaching and evaluating art. The practical considerations of the planning and organisation of an arts program within the school and regional framework is discussed, with specific reference to the National Arts Curriculum. Particular emphasis will be placed on curriculum conceptualisation and legitimisation; the relationship of art and technology and methods of evaluating the art program.
Assessment
Written (4000-word essay, reading assignments) * Seminar presentation * Weightings of assessment to be determined by students