Bachelor of Visual Arts/Bachelor of Education – secondary

Course code: 3719 + 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 (Clayton/Caulfield; Gippsland)

Course description

This double degree course allows students to qualify with both the Bachelor of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Education - secondary 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 the following:

(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.

Candidates intending to qualify as secondary school teachers need to be aware that their major and minor studies in arts must satisfy the requirements for the study of two specialist discipline* teaching unit sets (A and B sequence equals one specialist discipline teaching set) in their fourth year (or third and fourth years for Gippsland students) and the requirements for employment laid down by the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

* See the ‘Specialist discipline units’ entry earlier in this section of the handbook for lists of approved units.

Course requirements

For Clayton students, the education component of the double degree will be offered at Clayton campus and the visual arts component will be offered at the Caulfield campus.

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

Clayton

First year

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

Second year

EDF2004 Issues in classroom environments
EDF2005 Professional responsibilities, practice and relationships
36 points of approved visual arts studies

Third year

EDF3001 Assessing learning
EDF3002 Curriculum and pedagogy
EDF3003 Adolescent development
EDF3004 Language and literacy
24 points of approved visual arts studies

Fourth year

EDF5421 Professional issues 1 – a focus on the classroom
EDF5424 Professional issues 2 – a focus on the profession
EDF5478 Visual art education 1A
EDF5479 Visual art education 1B
EDF5480 Visual art education 2A
EDF5481 Visual art education 2B
two education electives

Gippsland

First year

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

Second year

EDF2003 Changing classrooms
EDF3002 Curriculum and pedagogy
36 points of approved visual arts studies

Third year

EDF3004 Language and literacy
EDF3005 Diversity of learners^##
EDF5478 Visual art education 1A
EDF5480 Visual art education 2A
24 points of approved visual arts studies

Fourth year

EDF3001 Assessing learning
EDF4002 Educator as researcher (research project)
EDF4003 Perspectives on education
EDF5424 Professional issues 2 – a focus on the profession
EDF5479 Visual art education 1B
EDF5481 Visual art education 2B
two education electives

Students should consult their course coordinator to assist in planning their program.

Fieldwork

Students must successfully complete teaching practice, consisting 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/Bachelor of Education - secondary program of studies, graduates will be eligible for registration and employment as secondary school teachers in Victoria. For interstate and overseas positions, applicants are advised to check registration and employment requirements with local authorities.

Contact details

Education (Clayton): telephone +61 3 9905 2819, or email info@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

Ms Jennifer Brown (Clayton), Dr Margaret Plunkett (Gippsland), Dr Dan Wollmering (Visual Arts, Caulfield)

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