10 cp

In this unit the preservice teacher will elect to engage in an in-depth study of Music, Visual Arts, Dance, Media and/or Drama in an educative and societal context. The unit aims to increase knowledge, skills and appreciation of the role of arts practitioners through the provision of practical experiences. Unit content encourages an understanding and appreciation of the practices and conventions of an area of one or more arts subject disciplines as applied to the primary classroom. This unit enables the preservice teacher to develop a comprehensive understanding of the relationships between pedagogical principles, theoretical components and practice within a particular arts discipline and how this informs the research, design and implementation of authentic arts practices in school settings.