Visual Arts Education - EDSTXS7401
Stream Summary
Faculty: Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Education
Contact: education@unsw.edu.au
Program: 7401 - Education
Award(s):
Graduate Certificate in Education (Specialisation)
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Stream Outline
This professional development program is designed for teachers who would like to specialise in the field of Visual Arts education. It focuses on developing art, design and media arts educators’ advanced understanding of the field of Visual Arts education. The program provides depth and flexibility for students to address critical issues, theoretical frameworks and practice in visual arts education. Education elective options enable students to extend on their understandings of contemporary educational contexts as they apply to the Visual Arts, schooling and education more broadly.
Stream Learning Outcomes
At the end of the stream, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the field of education as it relates to their specialist area of study, and the ability to synthesize and apply disciplinary principles and practices to new or complex environments.
- Demonstrate advanced critical thinking and problem solving skills.
- Communicate effectively to a range of audiences, and be capable of independent and collaborative enquiry and team-based leadership.
- Demonstrate an understanding of international perspectives relevant to the educational field
Stream Structure
The program consists of the following four courses (24 units of credit):
Compulsory courses
Compulsory courses
