Details for EDU521 Creative Arts

This subject develops preservice teachers’ knowledge and skills to plan, teach and assess Creative Arts (Dance, Drama, Music and Visual Arts) in K–6 settings from a Christian and other worldviews. Students examine the learning area’s purposes and strands (making and responding), translating curriculum requirements into coherent learning sequences. Emphasis is placed on inclusive and culturally responsive pedagogy (e.g., UDL), safe and ethical practice, and the selection of high-quality resources, including appropriate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives. The unit integrates literacy and numeracy through arts processes and builds assessment literacy for valid, reliable judgements. It aligns with ACARA The Arts (Version 9.0) and the NESA Creative Arts K–6 syllabuses (2006 current; 2024 for implementation from 2027) and draws on NSW Department of Education guidance for embedding literacy and numeracy within Creative Arts. 

Quick Stats

• Currently offered by Alphacrucis: Yes
• Course code: EDU521
• Credit points: 10

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Prerequisite

The following subjects are prerequisites:

• EDU407 Foundations of Christian Education 
• EDU408 Teaching and Learning Evidence and Practice  

Unit Content

Outcomes

1. Identify in detail relevant administrative and communication elements of Creative Arts events, exhibitions and/or formal and informal performances in a Primary learning environment. 
2. Critically review the role of Creative Arts learning (Music, Visual Art, Dance, Drama, Media Arts) to engage all students, including reflecting on the role of creativity and a Christian worldview. 
3. With reference to the ACARA: The Arts F-10 or NESA Creative Arts K-6 syllabus, construct an integrated sequence of learning experiences, explain its rationale, justify the choice of assessment and explain the selection of stimuli and resources appropriate to the identified learning stage and diverse student cohort. 
4. Demonstrate advanced skills in teaching Creative Arts and reflect on challenges and opportunities to actively engage all learners with a Christian Worldview in a Primary classroom. 
5. Critically appraise choice of materials and resources relative to student age, and cultural and faith backgrounds across Creative Arts areas (Music, Visual Art, Dance, Drama, Media Arts). 

Subject Content

1. The Creative Arts in Education  
2. Creativity, Spirituality, and the Christian Worldview in Arts Education 
3. Pedagogical Approaches and Inclusive Planning in Creative Arts 
4. Structuring, Managing and Delivering Creative Arts Lessons
5. Principles and Practices of Assessing Creative Arts in the Primary Classroom  
6. Artform-Specific and Cross-Arts Assessment Strategies 
7. Entry Points and Principles for Resource Selection in the Creative Arts 
   • Cultural responsiveness & partnership
8. Literacy, Numeracy, and Cross-Curricular Integration through the Arts – NSW DoE literacy/numeracy in Creative Arts guidance 
   • Literacy and Numeracy in Creative Arts 
9. Integrated Arts Experiences – Concepts, Principles, and Disciplinary Connections 
10. Evaluating and Accessing Creative Arts Resources 
11. Planning and Facilitating Creative Arts Performances and Events in Schools 
12. Practical and Inclusive Planning for School Arts Events 

This course may be offered in the following formats

• E-learning (online/asynchronous) 
• E-learning (online/synchronous) 

Please check the timetable to see when this subject will next be offered at Alphacrucis University College.

Assessment Methods

1. Minor Essay + Practical Artefact  (25%)
2. Integrated Unit of Work + Rationale (45%)
3. Video Lesson Demonstration + Reflection (30%)

Prescribed Text

•  APA 7 Referencing 
• Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). (2022–2025). The Arts (Version 9.0). (Learning area + strands). Australian Curriculum 
• NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA). (2006). Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus (current). + NESA. (2024). Creative Arts K–6 Syllabus (new; implement from 2027).