The Bachelor of Art Education [BArtEd] offers students in-depth study of art education and specialist fine art studies and prepares students for careers in visual art and design education in school settings, and in other areas such as museums and galleries, community organisations, as a curriculum development officer, designer, artist, art and design historian/theorist/critic.

The program incorporates flexibility in structure in order that students may develop their individual potential as future art educators in a variety of roles.

Professional experience placements are undertaken in primary and secondary schools, and other educational, community, cultural and industry based settings, including a full semester Professional Experience Internship.

The BArtEd has a depth component and a breadth component.

The Depth component is:

The Breadth component is:

Secondary art teachers are required to fulfil many and varied responsibilities. This program prepares students to function as a visual arts and design teacher in secondary schools, primary schools, community organisations, art museums and galleries, as a curriculum development officer, designer, artist, art and design historian/theorist/critic. The opportunity exists within the course for students to focus on any of these roles.

NOTE:

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), fine arts and art history and theory. These courses provide a core, foundational experience. In subsequent years students develop plans emphasising their interests in the practices of art education and fine arts and design, contextualised through courses in their art education major including professional experience.

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

Fine Arts
Courses in fine arts include:painting, drawing, photography, printmaking, sculpture, installation and performance, jewellery, ceramics, textiles, cross media arts, video, sound and image. Students may plan sequences of courses in the fine arts as a major (at least 24 units of credit). In completing a Fine Arts major, students may choose courses offered as electives or core in the Bachelor of Fine Arts.

Art History and Theory
Students complete SAHT1101 Narratives of Modernity and SAHT1102 Beyond Modernities in their foundation year, and may take other courses as part of their electives.

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

Year 1:

Art Education Core:

Fine Arts Core:

Breadth courses:

Year 2

Art Education Core

Fine Arts Core:

Breadth courses:

Year 3

Art Education Core:

Fine Arts Core:

Breadth courses:

Year 4

Art Education Core:

Breadth courses:

Honours is awarded on the basis of meritorious performance across the whole program, and performance in SAED4051 Practices of Research in Art, Design and Education. Students will be considered for the award of honours according to the following scale:

For information regarding fees for UNSW programs, please refer to the following website:  https://my.unsw.edu.au/student/fees/FeesMainPage.html

The Academic Rules for the BArtEd and the online enrolment facility provide students with a wide range of course choices. The online enrolment facility checks that students meet the enrolment requirements for individual courses but not that a course complies with Program Rules. Students are responsible for ensuring they are enrolling in accordance with the Academic Rules outlined above. Students should not assume that because they have enrolled in a course online that the course is automatically credited to their degree program.