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Overview

The Dual degree program, Bachelor of Fine Arts Bachelor of Education (Secondary) (BFA BEd) is a four-year program (192 UOC) for intending secondary school teachers. The program is a nationally accredited pre-service qualification. The program enables students to pursue a teaching specialisation in Visual Arts. The program covers both theoretical … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Program
4821
Fine Arts
Program
4056
Education (Secondary)

Double Degree Structure
192 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 192 UOC.

  • 4063 - Fine Arts / Education (Secondary)
  • 4821 - Fine Arts
  • 4056 - Education (Secondary)

Specialisation Requirements
4821 - Fine Arts

Students must complete at least one of the specialisations below.

DARTA1
60 UOC
Art Theory
DARTB1
60 UOC
Studio Practice

Core Courses
4821 - Fine Arts

Students must take 24 UOC of the following courses.

DART1100
6 UOC
Studio Art Practice 1
DART1101
6 UOC
Studio Art Practice 2
DART1300
6 UOC
Histories of Contemporary Art: Part 1
DART1301
6 UOC
Histories of Contemporary Art: Part 2

Level 1 or Level 2 Core Theory Course
4821 - Fine Arts

Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

Level 3 Core Theory Course
4821 - Fine Arts

Students must take 6 UOC of the following courses.

Level 1 Core Courses
4056 - Education (Secondary)

You must take 18 UOC of the following courses:

EDST1101
6 UOC
Educational Psychology
EDST1104
6 UOC
Social Perspectives in Education
EDST1108
6 UOC
Indigenous Perspectives in Education

Level 2 Core Courses
4056 - Education (Secondary)

You must take 12 UOC of the following courses:

EDST2003
6 UOC
Learning and Teaching: Language, Literacy and Numeracy
EDST2002
6 UOC
Professional Engagement

Level 3 Core Courses
4056 - Education (Secondary)

You must take 18 UOC of the following courses:

EDST4080
6 UOC
Special Education: Inclusive Strategies
EDST4084
6 UOC
Managing the Classroom Environment
EDST6760
6 UOC
Professional Experience 1

Note: In order to be eligible for EDST6760 Professional Experience 1 students must have completed the prerequisite courses and participation and enrolment requirements for EDST6760, and sufficient subject content knowledge in their first and second teaching specialisations (methods areas). Typically, students will need to have completed 24 UOC in an appropriate minor (12 UOC at level 1 and 12 UOC at level 2 or above), and a minimum of 24 UOC in an appropriate major (12 UOC at level 1 and 12 UOC at level 2 or above).

Level 4 Core Courses
4056 - Education (Secondary)

You must take 18 UOC of the following courses.

Please note that EDST6765 cannot be studied concurrently with another course.

EDST4096
6 UOC
Responding to Gifted and Talented Students
EDST6765
12 UOC
Professional Experience 2/Internship

Note: In order to be eligible for EDST6765 Professional Experience 2/Internship students must have completed the prerequisite courses and participation and enrolment requirements for EDST6765, and the appropriate subject content knowledge in their first and second teaching specialisations (methods areas). Typically, students will need to have completed 24 UOC in an appropriate minor (12 UOC at level 1 and 12 UOC at level 2 or above), and a minimum of 36 UOC in an appropriate major (maximum 12 UOC at level 1 and at least 12 UOC at level 3 or above).

LANTITE
4056 - Education (Secondary)

Successful completion of the NESA Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) test will be recorded as two zero credit courses, EDST6600 LANTITE (Literacy) and EDST6601 LANTITE (Numeracy) on your academic record.

You must complete the LANTITE test before enrolling in EDST2002 Professional Engagement.

EDST6600
0 UOC
Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (Literacy)
EDST6601
0 UOC
Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (Numeracy)

Prescribed Education Methods
4056 - Education (Secondary)

You must take four single method courses in two areas of specialisation (24 UOC), taking 12 UOC per term. The specialisations are:

4076 Sci/Ed (Sec) - Science, Physics, Earth & Environmental Science, Geography, Chemistry, Biology, Chemistry/Biology, Mathematics, Extension Mathematics

4063 Fine Arts/Ed (Sec) – Visual Arts, Visual Arts Extension

4064 Media Arts/Ed (Sec) - Graphics & Multimedia Technology, Visual Arts

4066 Design/Ed (Sec) - Graphics & Multimedia Technology, Visual Arts, Extension Visual Arts

3462 Comm/Ed (Sec) & 4058 Econ/Ed (Sec) - Business Studies, Economics

EDST6706
6 UOC
Geography Method 1
EDST6715
6 UOC
Business Studies Method 1
EDST6716
6 UOC
Economics Method 1
EDST6725
6 UOC
Mathematics Method 1
EDST6726
6 UOC
Extension Mathematics Method 1
EDST6736
6 UOC
Geography Method 2
EDST6745
6 UOC
Business Studies Method 2
EDST6746
6 UOC
Economics Method 2
EDST6755
6 UOC
Mathematics Method 2
EDST6756
6 UOC
Extension Mathematics Method 2
EDST6771
6 UOC
Graphics and Multimedia Technology Method 1
EDST6772
6 UOC
Graphics and Multimedia Technology Method 2
EDST6775
6 UOC
Visual Arts Method 1
EDST6776
6 UOC
Visual Arts Method 2
EDST6777
6 UOC
Extension Visual Arts Method 1
EDST6778
6 UOC
Extension Visual Arts Method 2
EDST6922
6 UOC
Science Method 1
EDST6923
6 UOC
Physics Method 1
EDST6924
6 UOC
Earth and Environmental Science Method 1
EDST6925
6 UOC
Chemistry Method 1
EDST6926
6 UOC
Biology Method 1
EDST6927
6 UOC
Chemistry/Biology Method 1
EDST6952
6 UOC
Science Method 2
EDST6953
6 UOC
Physics Method 2
EDST6954
6 UOC
Earth and Environmental Science Method 2
EDST6955
6 UOC
Chemistry Method 2
EDST6956
6 UOC
Biology Method 2
EDST6957
6 UOC
Chemistry/Biology Method 2

Prescribed Elective
4056 - Education (Secondary)

You must take 6 UOC of the following courses:

EDST2032
6 UOC
Critical Thinking and Education
EDST2044
6 UOC
Motivation in Learning and Teaching
EDST2070
6 UOC
Culture, Identity and Education
EDST2091
6 UOC
Digital Literacies in Learning and Teaching
EDST2094
6 UOC
Communication Skills for Teachers

Eligibility requirements for Professional Experience
4056 - Education (Secondary)

The following programs require students to follow prescribed program plans in order to meet eligibility requirements for professional experience: 3462 Commerce/Education, 4076 Science/Education, 4058 Economics/Education, 3446 Music/Education, 4063 Fine Arts/Education, 4064 Design/Education, 4066 Media Arts/Education. Refer to the relevant Sample Program.

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please read the Double Degree Program rules as some specific rules apply to particular Double Degree combinations.

You are responsible for ensuring you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and advice from your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program.

Sample Programs

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4063 Fine Arts/Education (Secondary) Sample Program

Additional Information

Contact the UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Student Services

Program Fees

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