Course Title: Integrating the Arts (Early Childhood)

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Integrating the Arts (Early Childhood)

Credit Points: 12


Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

TCHE2184

Bundoora Campus

Postgraduate

360H Education

Face-to-Face

 Sem 2 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 2 2008

Course Coordinator: Maree MacMillan

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 7809

Course Coordinator Email:maree.macmillan@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 220.04.022


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

Through their investigation of arts concepts, and their development of arts skills, pre-service teachers will be empowered to facilitate children’s learning characterised by exploration, experimentation, creative thinking and problem-solving.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

At the conclusion of this course it is expected that students
will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of arts concepts
• Articulate the importance of active learning and problem solving
• Demonstrate the ability to be responsive to student curiosity and learning via scaffolding in the arts
• Demonstrate the ability to provide inclusive arts curricula for EITHER primary OR early childhood education settings


At the conclusion of this course it is expected that students
will be able to:
• Demonstrate an understanding of arts concepts
• Articulate the importance of active learning and problem solving
• Demonstrate the ability to be responsive to student curiosity and learning via scaffolding in the arts
• Demonstrate the ability to provide inclusive arts curricula for EITHER primary OR early childhood education settings


Overview of Learning Activities

Pre-service teachers will be involved in the following as applicable:
• Group-based arts and arts education workshops and project work
• Individual research and reflection
• Visits to arts venues
• Planning and/or implementing arts ideas, with links to the wider curriculum
• Arts presentations


Overview of Learning Resources

References and readings will be advised by lecturers in class. Students are also expected to refer to arts education texts, current curriculum documents and Journals from the RMIT library and to access online material.


Overview of Assessment

Option 1. Primary Students
The assessment will consist of a project integrating visual and performing arts consisting of:
1. Project proposal Weighting : Hurdle
2. Progress report Weighting: 20%
3. Presentation Weighting: 80%
Due: As negotiated in class with lecturer

Option 2. Early Childhood Students
1. Art folio Weighting 50%
2. Music presentation Weighting 50%
Due: As negotiated in class with individual lecturer