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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)

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

In the process of studying this double-degree course, students will engage in a range of teaching and learning approaches, in university and fieldwork settings. This provides students with a visual art major and minor field of study as well as a sequence of studies in education leading to registration in Victoria as a secondary school teacher.

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 visual arts must satisfy the requirements for the study of two curriculum specialism units in their fourth year and the requirements for employment laid down by the Victorian Institute of Teaching.

Course requirements

(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)

First year

Education component
  • EDF1303 Learning and educational inquiry 1
  • EDF1304 Learning and educational inquiry 2
Visual arts component
  • DWG1201 Drawing 1B
  • DWG1202 Drawing 2B
  • OHS1000 Introduction to art and design health and safety
  • TAD1101 History of pre-industrial art and design
  • TAD1102 Visual culture and media of the industrial age
  • VIS1111 Visual arts studio 1
  • VIS1112 Visual Arts Studio 2

Second year

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

Third year

  • EDF3006 Adolescent development and learning
  • EDF3007 Mediating the world of learning
  • EDF3008 Researching educational practices
  • EDF3009 Schooling: local - global
  • 24 points of approved visual arts studies

Fourth year

  • EDF4004 Assessing learning (core education unit)
  • EDF4006 Professional engagement
  • EDF41xx A Core Curriculum Unit
  • EDF41xx A Core Curriculum Unit, or EDF45xx A Curriculum Elective Unit
  • EDF44xx Curriculum Specialism 1
  • EDF44xx Curriculum Specialism 2
  • EDFxxxx General Elective 1
  • EDFxxxx General Elective 2

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

Fieldwork

Students must complete teaching practice which consists of a minimum of 80 days of satisfactory 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. Students must be available to undertake fieldwork placements full time.

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.

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

Course advisers

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