Visual Arts teachers engage students in various styles of artistic expression and help students develop practical and theoretical skills across various artistic traditions and forms.
Please note: SATAC codes apply to domestic applications only.
To become a secondary Visual Arts teacher, you will need to study one of the following options below.
Master of Teaching (Secondary)
If you’ve already completed a Bachelor degree* you may be eligible to study the two-year Master of Teaching (Secondary).
*See Learning Areas for more information on how previous study determines eligibility for degree majors and minors.
Master of Teaching (Secondary)
(Master of Teaching (Secondary) – Arts Education (SATAC code: 4CM114))
To maximise your opportunities for placement as a Visual Arts teacher, it is recommended that courses in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography or printmaking are undertaken. At least one course in painting or drawing is highly recommended. If unsure, students are advised to contact Campus Central to discuss their course selection with a member of the UniSA Education Futures Teaching and Learning Team.
All applications to commence study in our Bachelor of Education and Master of Teaching degrees require applicants to submit a 400-600 word Teaching Capabilities Statement in addition to your SATAC application. Students in the packaged Bachelor and Master program are not required to submit this statement to SATAC, these students will be invited to submit their statements by UniSA toward the end of the last year of their Bachelor degree. This supports the national priority to ensure those entering the teaching profession have the personal qualities to best support learners and graduate as classroom ready, high quality teachers. The Teaching Capabilities Statement complies with the national Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) initial teacher education program standard of academic and non-academic entry requirements.
You can access more information about the Teaching Capability Statement through our website.
Bachelor of Secondary Education (Honours) students will complete a major and sub-major as part of their degree in which they intend to teach and that aligns with the Australian National Curriculum.
Students can select from the following areas:
Majors:
Sub-majors:
* Available at Mount Gambier and Whyalla campuses also
^ Assumed knowledge for the French, Italian or Japanese major or sub-major: SACE Stage 2 Language
† Entry requirements apply for the English as an Additional Language or Dialect sub-major
Graduates wishing to gain entry to the Master of Teaching must have completed a major and preferably a minor Learning Area (not essential) in which they intend to teach and that aligns with the Australian National Curriculum.
A major consists of a minimum of 6 courses/27 units or equivalent with a minimum of 2 courses at Australian third year undergraduate level or equivalent. A minor consists of a minimum of 4 courses/18 units or equivalent with a minimum of 2 courses at Australian second year undergraduate level or equivalent.
The discipline specific Learning Areas aligned to the Australian Curriculum include:
If applicants do not have a minor Learning Area, they can choose to complete one of the following as part of their postgraduate studies:
In the lead-up to each professional experience placement you need to ensure that several important prerequisites and requirements are completed or satisfied, including:
You can access more information about placement requirements through our website.
For more information on any of the entry or placement requirements listed above, please visit our UniSA Education Futures requirements page.