Cradle Coast, Launceston, Online
Introduction
In this unit you will learn about Music and the Visual Arts as key areas of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the Australian Curriculum: The Arts. You will become familiar with the research that supports the practice of the Arts in education and apply this to your planning, teaching and reflection. You will experiment with, reflect on and apply the elements of Music and Visual Arts to Early Childhood and Primary contexts and to key Australian curriculum documents. As a culminating performance of your learning you will plan, teach and reflect on a short Music or Visual Arts teaching session.
Summary
| Unit name | Arts Education: Music & Visual Arts |
| Unit code | EPR130 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| College/School | Arts and Society Faculty of Education |
| Discipline | Education |
| Coordinator | Mrs Sarah Brooke |
| Available as an elective? | Yes |
| Delivered By | University of Tasmania |
| Level | Introductory |
Availability
Specific information on 2027 unit availability will be available in August
Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
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| Semester 2 | 4/7/2027 | 26/7/2027 | 29/8/2027 | 23/10/2027 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2027 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2027 will be available from the 1st October 2026. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate, experiment with and reflect on the elements of Music and Visual Arts
- Apply and reflect on Arts learning in the curriculum and in Early Childhood or Primary education
- Recall and relate research in Arts education to primary or early childhood education.
- Communicate using Arts language with due attention to spelling, grammar, punctuation and referencing of sources (APA 6th).
- Apply your knowledge and skills in Arts education to teach a short lesson in Musical or Visual Arts education.
Fee Information
2027 fee information will be available in August.
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
Mutual exclusion: ESH130Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On Campus students participate in one Seminar in Week 1, and two, 2 hour tutorials (one in Music and one in Visual Arts education) for week of each module. Online students participate in one online Seminar in Week 1, and use the in-depth online support materials and the assistance of their online tutors to complete the same activities each week as on campus students. |
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| Assessment | Textbook Weekly Chapter Quiz (10%)|Module 1: Completion of Music and Visual Arts Activities and Reflection (20%)|Module 2: Completion of Music and Visual Arts Activities, Reflection and Application (30%)|Module 3: Completion of Music and Visual Arts Activities and Reflection, Micro-Teaching Session, Planning, Video and Reflection (40%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Roy, D., Baker, W., & Hamilton, A. (2019). Teaching the Arts: Early childhood and primary education (3rd ed.). Cambridge University Press. |
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| Recommended | Bamford, A. (2006). The wow factor: Global research compendium on the impact of the Arts in education. Waxmann Verlag. |
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