• Semester 2 (Day)

Synopsis

This  unit will encourage student to develop basic personal skills  in
the  areas  of  visual  art, music and drama so that  they  gain  some
awareness of how non-verbal symbol systems might stand alone, enrich a
narrative  or  express an idea. Students will have the opportunity  to
experiment  with  media  so that, as potential  teachers,  they  might
become more responsive to children's need to perform with media.

In this unit Visual Art and Music will be taught as modules and topics
will   include  discipline-specific  skills  and  approaches  to  Arts
Education.  Throughout  the unit dramatic techniques  such  as  voice,
mime,  gesture  and  storytelling will enrich  the  visual  and  aural
activities.  Current trends in Arts Education will  be  discussed  and
relevant documents from state and national Arts Education Bodies  will
be  investigated  with  regard to implications  for  Early  Childhood,
Primary Arts Education and Junior secondary School.