EMA450 The Arts (8)
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This subject seeks to develop students' knowledge and skills of the role the Arts play in providing a balanced education for children. Students will develop appropriate strategies to effectively teach visual arts, music, dance and drama curricula in Ontario schools. The subject describes how children build upon their knowledge in the Arts and challenges students to make the arts meaningful and connected across a variety of subject areas. Students are encouraged to think about the way children construct understanding and consequently how they may be assessed and taught. The subject focuses on the arts elements that children are generally expected to acquire in the K-6 school curriculum. |
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+ Subject Availability Modes and Location
| Term 1 | | Internal | Canada Campus |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: EMA450
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject information| Duration | Grading System | School: |
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| One session | HD/FL | School of Teacher Education |
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Enrolment restrictions|
Restricted to students enrolled in the Bachelor of Primary Education Studies course. |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- be able to develop an understanding of art, music, dance, drama and connected relevant technology through readings, class discussions and immersion in various arts activities;
- be able to develop an understanding of the expectations for the Arts as articulated in the Ontario Kindergarten Program and Arts Curriculum, Gr. 1-8;
- be able to develop and implement rich learning experiences with, about, in, through the Arts, and across multiple curriculum areas;
- be able to understand the learning processes theories through which children develop arts concepts and understandings;
- be able to create learning environments and responsive pedagogies that are inclusive, culturally relevant, and authentic to a variety of learners (e.g. ELL, struggling students, First Nations, Métis, Inuit, disengaged learners, special needs students); and
- be able to develop appropriate assessment strategies which meet the needs of all learners and reflect current Ministry of Ontario documents.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics:
- An understanding and appreciation of dance, drama, music, visual arts, and technology as connected to the arts.
- An understanding of the Ontario Kindergarten Program and Arts Curriculum, Gr. 1-8.
- The creative process.
- The critical analysis process.
- The elements of dance, drama, music and visual arts.
- Opportunities to create and present in dance, drama, and visual arts.
- Opportunities to create and perform in music.
- An understanding of theories, views of the arts in education, inclusive; education, and cultural contexts within the arts.
- Assessment and evaluation.
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Specialised Resources|
Students require a laptop computer and/or appropriate mobile device.
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The information contained in the 2015 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 01 October 2015. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.
