ECE2003 Early Childhood Arts Education (FOEDU)

Semester 1 (ONC)Toowoomba (ONC)Fraser Cst (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (Teacher Education: Early Child) Band 5

Pre-requisite: Students must have access to a recognised early childhood education setting. State law in Queensland (Australia) requires that all adults working/undertaking professional experience/researching with children under the age of 18, in the state of Queensland are required to possess a current suitability card (Blue Card). (See "Other Requirements" for further information.) Also see: http://www.childcomm.qld.gov.au/employment/bluecard/informationSheets.html.

Synopsis

This course focuses on the expressive arts and aesthetics in early childhood, in particular in children aged birth to 5 years. It examines the major theoretical frameworks of arts education in early childhood, and the philosophical principles underlying these. The development of children's symbolisation and aesthetic appreciation is explored through studying young children's artworks, art-making, music and dramatic engagement, as well as studying the research on children's artistic and aesthetic development. Students engage in their own expressive arts and projects in the course to develop their understanding of the elements and principles of arts, and the cognitive processes involved in creativity. They also explore the media and techniques appropriate for young children as they develop their artistic knowledge and skills.