Foundations for Specialist Arts Educators (Music)
Course overview
Foundations for Specialist Arts Educators (Music) is a fee-free* short course that will help you refine your skills and build your confidence in music education.
This six-week course draws upon innovative educational research and resources from the University of South Australia and the Department for Education to help you build your self-efficacy in music education. Participants will have their music skills and knowledge extended with development in musicianship, an understanding and exploration of music pedagogy and resources relevant to children in their early and primary years.
There are two intakes for this course (June/July and September/October), with the course held at the UniSA Magill Campus.
To participate in this course, it is a requirement to hold a current Working with Children Check (WWCC) and Responding to Risks of Harm, Abuse and Neglect – Education and Care (RRHAN-EC).
*This fee-free course is funded by the Department for Education’s Music Education Strategy 2019 to 2029.
Why Foundations for Specialist Arts Educators (Music)?
On completion of this course students should have the ability to:
- Apply subject knowledge in music education using the Orff-Schulwerk and Kodaly methodologies
- Document and plan authentic music education learning experiences in relation to pertinent curriculum frameworks and Creative Body-based learning (CBL) strategies
- Critically reflect on their own arts practice and pedagogy as music educators.
Who should study this program?
- Teacher education students wanting to further develop their ability to teach music in future teaching practice.*
- Teachers wanting to extend their knowledge and understanding of music education in classroom practice.^
- Artists or creative, cultural and community workers looking to develop their skills as an arts educator.
*Current UniSA students studying a relevant undergraduate or postgraduate degree may be eligible for credit towards their program. Conditions apply.
^Teachers will receive a professional development certificate upon completion of the course.
Assessment
- Presentation – 2250 words (50% of course grade)
- Project – 2250 words (50% of course grade)
