The Bachelor of Design Bachelor of Art Education is the equivalent of five years full-time study. It aims to prepare students as visual arts and design educators and design professionals working in graphic and media design, film and television production and post-production, festivals theatre exhibition and display, furnishings and interiors, ceramic textile and jewellery product design.

Students will acquire the skills needed to teach Visual Arts, Technology and Applied Studies, particularly Design and Technology, in secondary schools, primary schools, community organisations, museums, and galleries and to work as curriculum development officers.

The Bachelor of Design Bachelor of Art Education comprises an art and design education double major, courses in design, including design, history theory and aesthetics, electives and General Education courses.

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English language proficiency requirements:

Proficiency in English is essential in all Education courses. Prospective teachers must be able to communicate effectively with school students and staff members. It is expected that all applicants will have one of the following:

The Foundation Year
All students complete foundation courses in art education (including school field experiences), design and design history theory and aesthetics. These courses provide a core, foundational experience. In subsequent years students develop plans emphasising their interests in the practices of art education and design, contextualised through courses in their art education major including professional experience.

Art and Design Education
Courses in art and design education provide students with investigations and applications of the theoretical and practical knowledge of the art and design educator. These compulsory courses include fieldwork and professional experience in a range of educational, cultural, community and industry contexts and the Professional Experience Internship.

Design
Studio disciplines in design include: applied, ceramics, environments, graphics, jewellery and textiles. Students may plan sequences of courses in design studio disciplines as a major (at least 24 units of credit) or a minor (at least 12 units of credit). The Design Studio component culminates in the Design Internship and Design Studio Project. Students also undertake a sequence of Design and Computer courses.

Design History, Theory and Aesthetics
Students complete 18 units of credit in design history, theory and aesthetics. Additional courses may be chosen as a design history, theory and aesthetics minor, comprising at least 18 units of credit.

Electives
Electives allow students to plan their studies to specific needs, interests and career aspirations. Some students may choose electives to focus and deepen their studies, others will choose electives across a broad range of art, art education, design, digital media, art history and theory courses. Electives may be taken as courses offered by other faculties of the university.

Students are required to complete 6 units of credit in General Education. General Education contributes to the broad educational objectives of university study, and courses are usually taken at the Kensington campus.

For further information, please refer to General Education in the Table of Contents (see left-hand side of this page).

The Bachelor of Design Bachelor of Art Education may be completed with Honours. Students must apply for entry into the Honours pathway by the beginning of Semester 9.

Honours in Design will be awarded to students with a Distinction average in at least 42 units of credit in Core Studies in Design taken at Upper Level who have successfully completed SDES4104. Honours is awarded in the following classes: Honours Class 1, Honours Class 2 Division 1 and Honours Class 2 Division 2. The class of Honours awarded shall be determined on the basis of results in SDES4104 and in accordance with School and Faculty policies.

Honours in Art Education will be awarded to students with a Distinction average in at least 42 units of credit in Upper Level Core Studies in Art Education, who have successfully completed SAED4051 Practices of Research in Art, Design and Education and SAED4055 Honours Research Project in Art and Design Education Studies. Honours is awarded in the following classes: Honours Class 1, Honours Class 2 Division 1 and Honours Class 2 Division 2. The class of Honours awarded shall be determined on the basis of results in SAED4051 and SAED4055 and in accordance with School and Faculty policies.

1. A student must complete 240 units of credit, made up of:

a) 75 units of credit in Core Studies in Art Education;

b) 33 units of credit Professional Experience in Art Education;

c) 90 units of credit in Core Studies in Design, which shall include a major in a Design Studio discipline of at least 24 units of credit;

d) 12 units of credit in History Theory;

e) 24 units of credit in electives; and

f) 6 units of credit in General Education.

2. Students may complete no more than 60 units of credit at Level 1 with a minimum of 24 units of credit of Level 1 courses being successfully completed prior to undertaking Upper Level courses.

3. Honours in Design or Art Education will be awarded to students with a Distinction average in at least 42 units of credit in Core Studies in Design or Art Education taken at Upper Level who have successfully completed certain prescribed courses. Honours is awarded in the following classes: Honours Class 1, Honours Class 2 Division 1 and Honours Class 2 Division 2. The class of Honours awarded shall be determined on the basis of results in those prescribed courses and in accordance with School and Faculty policies.

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