80527 TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
01	80527 	S1  	D 	TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS   	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Rationale
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference Materials
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

RATIONALE:

Awareness of the contributions of different forms of representation to
human  understanding  is essential in education.  Symbol  systems  are
integral  to  the arts because they help students know and  understand
themselves   and   their   worlds.  The  various   modes   of   visual
representation, music, drama and dance shape the content conveyed  and
thus context and technique play an important role. With the increasing
use  of  video,  television and computers, an  awareness  of  multiple
grammars  made possible through technology may enhance other modes  of
learning.  Consequently a major goal of arts education is  to  provide
avenues  for investigating ways in which high quality arts experiences
might be proposed using technology in the classroom.

SYNOPSIS:

This  unit  provides  a  forum  for examining  beliefs  and  abilities
developed  throughout  the  course  in  either  Visual  Art  or  Music
Major/Minor Study. Students will be offered the opportunity  to  test,
evaluate  and modify their approaches to teaching art and music  which
might  include  suggestions for integration across the  arts.  Through
debate, discussion and critical reflection focussing on the impact  of
technology, appropriate curriculum design will be explored.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will be able
to:

1. Develop skills necessary to use music and art technology
   within a classroom setting.
   
2. Develop personal skills to a level necessary for learning and
   producing new repertoire and materials in the classroom.
   
3. Explore current issues of using Arts technology and computers
   in a classroom.
   

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

Methods and Materials for Arts Technology in a Classroom              45.00

Musicianship  and  Performance for the Teachers  (Music).             35.00
Personal Skill Development Through Exploring Art Elements
(Visual Art)

Current Issues in Technology and the Arts                             15.00

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed:

Department of Education, 1990, Living by Design: Art Handbook for
Teachers: Year 1, Brisbane.

Knight-Mudie, K., 1995, Visual Process and Possibilities: A Guide for
Primary Teachers of Art, Toowoomba: USQ Printery.

MUSIC:

Askew, G., 1993, Music Education in the Primary School, Melbourne:
Longman Cheshire.

Department of Education, 1986, Queensland Music Program. Years 1 -7,
Brisbane

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the unit and enrich their learning experience.

TBA

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Tutorials/Workshops                           	28
Laboratory or Practical Classes               	14
Private Study                                 	123

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No  *F/S Marks     Due        Description                              Wtg(%)    LBL WWW
1   S              WK 5      RESEARCH PROJECT PROPOSAL                 20.00     N   N
2   S              WK 6      RESEARCH PROJECT                          80.00     N   N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1    When  there  is  more  than  one marker  for  a  single  item  of
     assessment, the distribution patterns and means for the different
     markers will be compared and marks adjusted if necessary.
2    Marking   criteria  are  provided  in  unit  material   as   mark
     sheets/guides or as part of assignment specifications.
3    Unit Grades will be calculated by aggregating the weighted result
     or  numerical  score  for  each summative  assessment  item.  Any
     ungraded  assessment requirement will receive  a  Pass,  Fail  or
     Incomplete.
4    Assignments  submitted after the due date  may  be  penalised  in
     accordance with the University policy on assignments.