Bachelor of Visual Arts/Bachelor of Education – primary

Course code: 3712 + Course abbreviation: BVA/BEd + Total credit points required: 192 + 4 years full-time, 8 years part-time + Managing faculty: Education

Study mode and course location

On-campus (Peninsula/Clayton/Caulfield; Gippsland)

Course description

This double degree course allows students to qualify with both the Bachelor of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Education - primary degrees.

Teaching is a recognised and well-regarded career path for visual art graduates. When students take the Bachelor of Visual Arts degree and the Bachelor of Education in combination, they are able to complete both courses in four years of full-time study.

Course objectives

Graduates of this course may, in addition to art education, practise professionally in one or more art media, or may become involved in art gallery activities, cultural programs, or a range of art and design industry activities.

Course structure

To receive the awards of Bachelor of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Education, a student must successfully complete units totalling 192 points, consisting of:

(a) studies in visual arts (96 points), including a major study (three years of study in a single discipline), a minor study (two years of study in a single discipline), and two additional first-year units.

(b) studies in education (96 points), a series of units relating to the theory and practice of education, teaching and curriculum. Fieldwork placements are also included.

Progressively over the course, students will be completing more of the education component, until the final year, which will be entirely education, including an extended teaching fieldwork. This fieldwork is a program of field visits to different educational sites and includes structured teaching experience. Students will be required to complete projects related to their field visits. The visits are an integrated part of work in the Bachelor of Education program.

Course requirements

This course is offered at the Peninsula and Gippland campuses, however those students enrolled at Peninsula will be required to undertake some studies at Clayton and Caulfield campuses:

first year education units (EDF1303 and EDF1304) are taught at Clayton
all visual arts units in all years are taught at Caulfield.

For Gippsland students, all visual arts and education components of the double degree will be undertaken at the Gippsland campus.

Peninsula

First year

EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1
EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2
36 points of approved visual arts studies

Second year

EDF1203 Curriculum studies: primary English 1
EDF2105 Teaching studies A
36 points of approved visual arts studies

Third year

EDF1204 Curriculum studies: primary maths 1
EDF2201 Child development 1
EDF3105 Teaching studies B
EDF3203 Curriculum studies: primary technology
24 points of approved visual arts studies

Fourth year

EDF2203 Curriculum studies: primary SOSE
EDF2204 Curriculum studies: primary science
EDF3201 Curriculum studies: primary art and music
EDF3202 Curriculum studies: primary health and PE
EDF4102 Curriculum studies: primary English 2
EDF4104 Curriculum studies: primary maths 2
EDF4105 Teaching studies C
EDF4106 Teaching studies D

Gippsland

First year

EDF1301 Perspectives on learning
EDF1302 Perspectives on teaching
36 points of approved visual arts studies

Second year

EDF1203 Curriculum studies: primary English 1
EDF1204 Curriculum studies: primary mathematics 1
EDF2105 Teaching studies A
EDF2201 Child development 1
24 points of approved visual arts studies

Third year

EDF2203 Curriculum studies: primary studies of society and environment
EDF2204 Curriculum studies: primary science
EDF3105 Teaching studies B
30 points of approved visual arts studies

Fourth year

EDF3201 Curriculum studies: primary art and music
EDF3202 Curriculum studies: primary health and PE
EDF3203 Curriculum studies: primary technology
EDF4102 Curriculum studies: primary English 2
EDF4104 Curriculum studies: primary mathematics 2
EDF4105 Teaching studies C
EDF4106 Teaching studies D
6 points of approved visual arts studies

Fieldwork

Students must successfully complete teaching practice, which consists of 80 days of supervised school experience. Students who are employed in schools must complete a minimum of 40 days of supervised fieldwork in a setting other than the school in which they are employed.

Professional recognition

On completion of the Bachelor of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Education - primary program of studies, graduates will be eligible for registration and employment as primary school teachers in Victoria. For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check registration and employment requirements with local authorities.

Contact details

Education (Peninsula): telephone +61 3 9904 4291 or email undergraduate.peninsula@education.monash.edu.au.

Education (Gippsland): telephone +61 3 9902 6367, email undergraduate.gippsland@education.monash.edu.au or visit www.education.monash.edu.au/.

Visual Arts (Caulfield): telephone +61 3 9903 1517, email enquiries@artdes.monash.edu.au or visit www.artdes.monash.edu.au.

Course coordinators

Dr Beverley Jane (Education, Peninsula), Dr Margaret Plunkett (Education, Gippsland), Dr Dan Wollmering (Visual Arts, Caulfield)

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