Bachelor of Arts / Education (Secondary)

Program Overview

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is a four-year double degree that prepares students to teach arts subjects at the high school level. The program combines studies in the arts with a focus on education theory and practice, including 80 days of supervised teaching experience. Graduates will be equipped with the skills and knowledge to inspire students and foster a lifelong love of learning.

Program Outline

Degree Overview:

The Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education (Secondary) is a four-year double degree that develops your worldview and the confidence to guide future generations. You’ll pursue studies that you love and be prepared to teach the arts to high school students. Discover the different ways students learn and the best ways to teach according to current research. Use your education knowledge to strengthen your own deepening understanding of humanities, languages, and social studies. Inspire students to never stop learning, with practical tools and interpersonal experience developed during 80 days of teaching work experience. You'll build extensive creative skills and knowledge, learning from experts in practical and theoretical classes. And with solid opportunities for industry connections, you'll develop your future career throughout the entire degree.

Outline:

Program Structure

This program is structured to meet NSW Education Standards Authority requirements for secondary teacher accreditation and consists of 31 courses. If you study full-time, you’ll typically complete eight courses a year over four years. (Note that double degrees usually have 32 courses – in this program, the second education internship is worth two courses in one.) You’ll be able to shape the arts component of this double degree in a way that suits your goals. Choose two study areas from the list above, and then structure them as either two majors or as a major and minor with prescribed electives. A major is a collection of courses focused on one study area. In this double degree, the arts majors have eight core courses. You can choose to have one or two arts majors in this degree. A minor is a small collection of courses focused on one study area. Minors in the Bachelor of Arts component of this double degree typically have six courses. If you choose to study a major and a minor study area, you’ll need to take one or two prescribed electives to complete the full arts program. In the arts component of this double degree, some courses sit outside of the major and minor study areas. These are electives and include recommended professional placements, research projects, and global internships. Prescribed electives are courses that you must choose from a recommended list.

Teaching Specialisations

Design innovative and engaging lesson plans, incorporated with effective teaching strategies for diverse learning styles. You’ll find out how to create a safe and supportive classroom environment; and discover innovative resources that assess and improve learning. Through self- and peer evaluation you’ll understand how to present yourself in a professional manner. These skills will be developed within the context of excellence in teaching visual arts to high school students.

Careers:

Future Careers

Alongside the theoretical aspects of education and developing a specialisation in the arts, we place great importance on practical experience. In your final two years, you’ll develop skills in classroom competence and spend up to 80 days in supervised teaching in at least two secondary-school contexts.

Potential Careers

• Arts careers
• Academic
• Activist
• Actor
• Advocate
• Diplomat
• Gallery manager
• Government administrator
• International representative
• Journalist
• Public servant
• Publisher
• Research assistant
• Set manager
• Writer
• Education careers
• High school drama teacher
• High school English teacher
• High school foreign language teacher
• High school geography teacher
• High school history teacher
• High school Indigenous studies teacher
• High school principal
• High school society & culture teacher