The Arts-rich Early Childhood Curriculum

Course aim

To enable students to participate as active teacher/artists, plan, implement and document an early years (Birth-8) arts curriculum project and reflect critically upon their role as arts educators.

Course content

The impact of the following factors on early childhood arts curriculum: Current views on arts education relating to the intrinsic and instrumental benefits of the arts, neuro-biology, emotion, social behaviour, cultural diversity and health and well-being; integration of arts in cross-curricular contexts; the role and function of community arts; the influence of traditional, Indigenous, contemporary and popular culture upon the arts; technology and digital arts.

Textbook(s)

Wright, S 2012, Children, meaning, making and the arts, 2nd edn, Pearson Education Australia, Frenchs Forest, NSW

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
EDUC 2023	Arts in Early Childhood

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Workshop	2 hours x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, DISTANCE EDUCATION
External	10 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Arts curriculum project, Arts portfolio (Part A), Arts Portfolio (Part B)

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
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