In this course, you will learn how theoretical domains in Visual Arts and Design practice are identified and understood in contemporary education. You will review the ongoing importance of practice as content introduced into the Visual Arts curriculum in the 1990s and how this concept has evolved in the field of art & design due to more recent developments in philosophy, psychology and technology. The course materials introduces domains of practice that have endured and re-emerge in the contemporary context of changing cultures, fashions and technologies. You will explore how these domains shape our understandings and explanations of art and design practice in educational settings. You will learn how different theoretical domains impact on pedagogy and teaching strategies, can be applied in differentiated form to support students' diverse learning needs in different stages of schooling and how they inform and advance approaches to educational policy.