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Fine Arts / Education (Sec) - 4059

Program Summary

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

Contact: Dr Karen Maras

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Typical Duration: 4 Years  

Typical UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC Per Semester: 6

Max UOC Per Semester: 24

Min UOC For Award: 192

UAC Code: 422140

Domestic Entry Requirements: See Domestic Entry Requirements

International Entry Requirements: See International Entry Requirements

Award(s):

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Bachelor of Fine Arts

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Program Description
The Dual degree program, Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (BFA BEd) is a four-year program (192 UOC) for intending secondary school teachers. The program is a nationally accredited pre-service qualification.

The program enables students to pursue a teaching specialisation in Visual Arts, with the option of a second teaching specialisation in Graphics and Multimedia Technology. The program covers both theoretical and practical aspects of education, including 80 days supervised professional experience in at least two different secondary schools.

Program Objectives and Graduate Attributes
The aim of the UNSW BEd (Secondary) is to prepare its graduates for careers as secondary school teachers. It seeks to do this by providing instruction and experience in the areas of educational theory, pedagogy, planning, diversity and management.

The Graduate Attributes for the UNSW BEd (Secondary) are as follows:
  1. Know students and how they learn
  2. Know the content and how to teach it
  3. Plan for and implement effective teaching and learning
  4. Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments
  5. Assess, provide feedback and report on student learning
  6. Engage in professional learning
  7. Engage professionally with colleagues, parents/carers and the community
The BFA program aims to:
  1. Provide an opportunity for students to undertake rigorous and demanding studies at tertiary level from a wide range of approaches and disciplines within the visual arts.
  2. Provide the opportunity for students to explore the visual arts through a critical examination of the possibilities they offer and by use of available technological resources.
  3. Encourage students to develop increased self-motivation as developing independent and professional practitioners.
  4. Provide students with:
    • an understanding of concepts relevant to aesthetics and the visual arts;
    • understanding of various media through practice and experimentation with such media;
    • an understanding of research practice in fine arts, and a capacity to engage with research;
    • a confidence and competence in decision making, together with an appreciative and informed awareness of viewpoints in the visual arts other than their own; and
    • an understanding of the historical and theoretical underpinning of contemporary fine art practice.
  5. Encourage students to realise their own intellectual and creative potential.
  6. Increase students' awareness of, and sensitivity to, their environment.

Requirements for the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) in Dual Mode

Program Structure
The basic requirements for the BEd in Dual mode (96 UOC) are:
  1. Education Core (66 UOC)
  2. Prescribed Education method electives (24 UOC)
  3. Prescribed Education elective (6 UOC)

Core

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Professional Experience

EDST2002, EDST6760 and EDST6761 provide students with a total of 80 days of professional experience in secondary schools and other educational settings.

Prescribed Education Methods

Students complete two courses in Visual Arts Method (12 UOC) and two courses in either Extension Visual Arts Method or Graphics and Multimedia Technology Method (12 UOC).

The teaching specialisation requirements are summarised below:
 
Teaching Specialisation
 Prerequisites
Visual Arts (single method)
 24 UOC at Level 2 and above in Ceramics, Jewellery, Object Design, Spatial Design, Drawing, Painting, Photograph, Printmaking, Textiles  or Cross-Media Arts
Extension Visual Arts (double method)
 24 UOC at Level 2 and above in Ceramics, Jewellery, Object Design, Spatial Design, Drawing, Painting, Photograph, Printmaking, Textiles  or Cross-Media Arts
Graphics and Multimedia Technology (single method)
24 UOC at Level 2 and above in Graphics Media or Media Arts

Prescribed Education Electives

A Prescribed Education Elective is any course chosen by the student from the offerings of the School of Education.

English Proficiency

Proficiency in English is essential in all Education courses.

It is expected that all applicants will have a Higher School Certificate minimum Band 5 in Standard English, English as a Second Language or Advanced English, or an overall IELTS score of 7.5, with a minimum of 8.0 in Speaking and Listening and a minimum of 7.0 in Reading and Writing, or the equivalent.

National Literacy and Numeracy Test

Students must pass a national literacy and numeracy test as part of the program requirements.

Award with Distinction

High achieving students who secure a WAM of 75 in each program and who have completed at least 48 UOC in each program at UNSW are eligible for the award of their Pass Degree "with Distinction".

Honours

After completion of 144 UOC including all of the requirements of the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) dual degree, high achieving students may apply for admission to the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (Honours) program 4509. A minimum WAM of 70 in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) component of the dual degree is required for entry into Honours.

Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (Honours) program 4509

Academic Rules

To qualify for the award of the degree at Pass level, a student must:
  1. enrol in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) in Dual mode and complete 96 UOC;
  2. complete the method requirements for one or two areas of teaching specialisation
  3. complete at least 30 UOC of Level 1 courses before enrolling in Level 2 courses
  4. complete at least 30 UOC of Level 2 courses before enrolling in Level 3 courses

Requirements for the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dual Mode

Program Structure

The basic requirements for the BFA in Dual mode (96 UOC) are:
  1. Compulsory courses (36 UOC)
  2. Fine Arts Studios (24 UOC)
  3. Fine Arts, Design or Media Studios (24 UOC)
  4. Contextual Studies (12 UOC)

Compulsory Courses

UNSW Art & Design Studios

Students choose from the following UNSW Art & Design Studios:

Fine Arts Studios:
Design Studios:
Media Arts Studios:

Contextual Studies

Students must complete 12 UOC in Contextual Studies, normally in their 2nd year, from approved courses (as listed below):

Academic Rules
  1. Complete 96 UOC of Fine Arts core
  2. Complete at least 30 UOC of Level I courses before enrolling in Level II or Level III courses

Sample Program

4059 Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - Semester 1 intake (Example only)
 Semester 1Semester 2UOC
Level 1EDST1101 Educational Psychology 1 (6)EDST1104 Social Perspectives in Education (6)48
ADAD1001 Studio Gateway 1 (6)ADAD1002 Studio Gateway 2 (6)
SART1001 Fine Arts Gateway 1 (6)SART1002 Fine Arts Gateway 2 (6)
SAHT1101 Creative Practices: Contexts (6)SAHT1102 Creative Practices: Methods (6)
Level 2EDST2003 Learning and Teaching Introductory Perspectives (6)EDST2002 Professional Engagement (6)48
Fine Arts Studio (6)Fine Arts Studio (6)
Fine Arts, Design or Media Arts Studio (6)Fine Arts, Design or Media Arts Studio (6)
EDST1108 Indigenous Perspectives (6)EDST Elective (6)
Level 3EDST4084 Managing the Classroom (6)EDST4080 Special Education: Inclusive Education (6)48
EDST6760 Professional Experience 1 (6)Fine Arts Studio (6)
EDST6775 Visual Arts Method 1 (6)Fine Arts, Design or Media Arts Studio (6)
EDST6771 Graphics and Multimedia Technology Method 1 (6) OR EDST6777 Extension Visual Arts Method 1 (6)Contextual Studies (6)
Level 4EDST4096 Responding to Gifted and Talented Students (6)EDST4081 Professional Issues in Teaching (6)48
Fine Arts Studio (6)EDST6761 Professional Experience 2/Internship (6)
Fine Arts, Design or Media Arts Studio (6)EDST6776 Visual Arts Method 2 (6)
Contextual Studies (6)EDST6772 Graphics and Multimedia Technology Method 2 (6) OR EDST6778 Extension Visual Arts Method 2 (6)
TOTAL: 192 UOC

Fees
For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  UNSW Fee Website.

Important Information
The Academic Rules for the UNSW BFA BEd (Secondary) and the online enrolment facility provide students with a wide range of course choices. The online enrolment facility checks that students meet the enrolment requirements for individual courses but not that a course complies with Program Rules. Students are responsible for ensuring they are enrolling in accordance with the Academic Rules outlined above. Students should not assume that because they have enrolled in a course online that the course is automatically credited to their degree program.

Further Information
Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Centre for advice.
Tel: + 61 2 9385 2289
Email: arts@unsw.edu.au
Location: Room G1 Ground Floor, Morven Brown building (C20)
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm
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