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Programme Aims
This programme aims to prepare professional Visual Arts teachers who:
- are competent and creative;
- have a passion for professional excellence and are committed to lifelong learning;
- can work collaboratively with students, parents, colleagues, school administrators and other professionals to promote visual arts and related arts education in primary/ secondary school; and
- contribute to the development of visual arts education in Hong Kong, and nurture the artistic ability to inspire students to engage in lifelong learning in the arts.
Despite its training at both primary and secondary levels, students of the programme need to focus their study at a particular level during their course of study subject to the quotas of the respective school levels as decided by the Institute as well as the projected demand of teachers at the two levels. Students will need to indicate their focus at the time of admission. |
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Programme Structure
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Major
The distinguishing feature of this programme is its emphasis on the linkage between the fields of visual arts creation and subject-based teaching and learning. This intertwined approach allows students to recognize and appreciate visual arts as a cultural, social and civil entity; and leads them to an understanding of the importance and implications of visual arts education in the development of these areas. Drawing on integrated learning concepts, the curriculum is structured on the premise that students, when exposed to studio practice, inquiry and discourse, will also develop insights and competence in the classroom teaching of the subject. Inquiry approach in learning and teaching is emphasized in all courses to develop students’ sensitivity, critical thinking and communication proficiency. Through case studies, interaction with people in different community contexts and interactive learning activities, students are trained to communicate ideas effectively and to interpret phenomena in verbal, textual and visual forms. The multidisciplinary activities coherently inform practical art-making and pedagogies. |
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Education Studies
Education Studies provide opportunities for interdisciplinary inquiry related to teaching and learning. Students will study school education from psychological, sociological, philosophical and practical perspectives. This will provide the basis for developing skills of critical thinking, problem solving and creativity that can be applied to classroom practice. It will enable students to appreciate the professional role of teachers, the importance of developing appropriate skills, values and attitudes that can enhance student learning and the need for commitment to lifelong professional learning. As a result, graduates will become caring and competent beginning teachers with intellectual enthusiasm, social commitment and global awareness. |
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Language Enhancement
Students take two English Language Proficiency courses in Year 1 as part of the English language enhancement programme. These two courses will equip students with academic literacy and writing skills essential to their study at tertiary level. They will also lay the foundation for students to learn English independently in subsequent years through their participation in self-access learning activities, blended learning, and optional language enhancement courses appropriate to their level and developmental needs. |
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Honours Project
The Honours Project has two components:
- Introduction to Research Methods in Year 3
- A one-year project in Year 4
Students can propose a project area related to their Major, Education Studies, General Education or Minor. |
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Electives
Student can choose either one of the following options:
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Free electives
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1 Minor plus electives
- Minor
At the end of Year 1, students can choose to take a Minor from the following:
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General Studies |
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Guidance and Counselling |
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Inclusive Education |
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Information Technology |
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Liberal Studies |
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Mathematics |
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National & Moral Education |
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Science (For Secondary Focus only) |
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General Education
Students can choose from a wide selection of General Education modules in the following areas to enhance their whole person development:
- Philosophical and Spiritual
- Literary and Artistic
- Social and Historical
- Scientific and Technological
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Field Experience
Students will be placed in schools which are important sites for learning to teach and where they will interpret, generate, interact and experiment with theory:
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Start by visiting various educational institutions to broaden student teacher’s understanding of the local educational scene |
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Attend a 3 cp semester-based course on Learning Study to gain experience in lesson preparation/ school activities; or a 3-cp year-based course of Other Learning Experiences |
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Conduct the first block of teaching practice for 5 weeks |
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Conduct the second block of teaching practice for 7 weeks |
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Career Prospects/Professional Qualifications
Graduates
of the programme will be creative and disciplined thinkers, fluent in written, oral and visual communication. With professional enthusiasm, students are equipped with proficiency in subject pedagogy and curriculum planning for visual arts education in primary/secondary schools. Future job/advanced study opportunities are numerous. Our graduates will possess the following qualifications and job/study opportunities.
- Registered Teacher Status in Hong Kong;
- Ability to work competently in a broad range of positions such as curators for art museums and galleries, administrators of art organisations, researchers in cultural studies, professional artists and designers, and art educators; and
- Eligibility to pursue local and overseas higher degree level programmes in education and related arts disciplines.
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