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Gold Coast
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Unit description

Provides the opportunity to extend Arts practice in the discipline of choice (i.e. Visual Arts, Music, Dance or Drama, or any combination) to develop skills and experiences through a focused inquiry. This individual creative inquiry immerses the student in studio practice and related research. It is designed to provide an advanced understanding in their preferred discipline, as well as deeper experiences with the domains and practices of the Arts. 

Unit content

Module 1: Arts Practice and Research: Knowing, Doing, Telling

Module 2: A/r/tographic Identity - Artist, Teacher, Researcher 

Module 3: A/r/tography and Creative Process

Module 4: A/r/tography - Ways of knowing

Module 5: A/r/tography is pedagogical

Module 6: Telling: A/r/tography

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
1understand and apply key concepts, skills and practices in The Arts
2explore a variety of artistic engagements to curriculum and pedagogy
3creatively develop Arts based practices for implementation within schools
4critically analyse and evaluate the impact of including Arts based practices in the school community

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. understand and apply key concepts, skills and practices in The Arts
  2. explore a variety of artistic engagements to curriculum and pedagogy
  3. creatively develop Arts based practices for implementation within schools
  4. critically analyse and evaluate the impact of including Arts based practices in the school community

Prescribed Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts
  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed Resources/Equipment
  • Access to a guitar
Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Portfolio50%
Project50%

Teaching method
Workshop 1 hour (Weekly)
Tutorial 2 hours (Weekly)
Assessment
Portfolio50%
Project50%
Notice

Intensive offerings may or may not be scheduled in every teaching period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Southern Cross University employs different teaching methods within units to provide students with the flexibility to choose the mode of learning that best suits them. SCU academics strive to use the latest approaches and, as a result, the learning modes and materials may change. The most current information regarding a unit will be provided to enrolled students at the beginning of the teaching period.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
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Fee paying courses
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International

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