MEd - Arts Education as a main subject
This programme is for educational practitioners who are graduates and want to improve their skills, knowledge and career prospects in Education. Developing skills in curriculum, pedagogy or policy development, the benefits include career advancement and the development of expertise in a specific area of educational practice.
Arts education in New Zealand, is comprised of four disciplines: Visual Arts, Dance, Drama and Music Sound Arts. Given the recognition of the growing need for essential skills such as creativity, communication and collaboration, the Arts are gaining a renewed focus.
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Key information
| Years: | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Start Dates: | Trimester A (March) and Trimester B (July) |
| Estimated Fees* (Domestic): | $7,686 - $8,278 per year |
| Estimated Fees* (International): | $33,195 (120 pts) or $49,795 (180 pts) |
| Entry Requirements: | Postgraduate International |
| Area of Study: | |
| *Tuition fees shown are indicative only and may change. There are additional fees and charges related to enrolment please see the Table of Fees and Charges for more information. You will be sent an enrolment agreement which will confirm your fees. | |
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Papers
Papers available within Arts Education
Prescriptions for the MEd
To complete the Master of Education in Arts Education, students must complete 180 points at 500 level, including at least 60 points from 500 level papers in the Arts Education subject; one of the following Research Methods papers EDUCA500, EDUCA557, or MAOED500; and one of a Directed Study equivalent to 30 points, a Dissertation equivalent to 60 points, or a Thesis equivalent to 90 or 120 points.
Students will normally be expected to focus their independent research on a topic related to Arts Education.
Optional papers will be selected from the papers listed in the MEd subjects, the MEdLeadership, or 30 points may be selected from outside the field of the degree.
500 Level
| Code | Paper Title | Points | Occurrence / Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDART501 | Contemporary Issues in Arts Education | 30.0 | 22B (Block) |
| In this paper, students will engage with a range of contemporary local and global issues impacting Arts education, culminating in a critical, in-depth examination of one issue and its implications for teaching and learning. | |||
| EDART502 | Critical Approaches in Applied Arts Education | 30.0 | No occurrences |
| This paper focuses on the ways in which Arts practitioners and educators can critically interrogate the place of the Arts practice as both a responsibility and opportunity in specific applied contexts. | |||
| EDUCA500 | Culturally Responsive Methodologies incorporating kaupapa Māori and Critical Theories | 30.0 | 22X (Block - Tauranga) |
| Culturally Responsive Methodologies utilise kaupapa Maori and critical theoretical frameworks to develop contexts within which the researched community can define the terms for engaging, relating and co-creating new knowledge. | |||
| EDUCA557 | Becoming a researcher: theory, ethics and methods | 30.0 | 22A (Online), 22B (Online) & 22H (Block) |
| This paper introduces students to the major educational research paradigms, methodologies appropriate to collecting data in schools (including interviews, observations, surveys, case studies), action research, literature reviews, critiquing research, and report writing. It includes consideration of ethical issues in research. | |||
| EDUCA590 | Directed Study | 30.0 | 22I (Hamilton) & 22I (Online) |
| Students have the opportunity to pursue a topic of their own interest under the guidance of academic staff. | |||
| EDUCA592 | Dissertation | 60.0 | 22X (Hamilton), 22X (Online) & 22X (Tauranga) |
| A report on the findings of a theoretical or empirical investigation. | |||
| EDUCA593 | Education Thesis | 90.0 | 22I (Online), 22X (Hamilton), 22X (Online) & 22X (Tauranga) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | |||
| EDUCA594 | Education Thesis | 120.0 | 22X (Hamilton), 22X (Online) & 22X (Tauranga) |
| An externally examined piece of written work that reports on the findings of supervised research. | |||
| MAOED500 | Rangahau Kaupapa Māori - Kaupapa Māori Research | 30.0 | 22X (Hamilton) |
| This paper seeks to explore Kaupapa Maori research theory and methodologies, developing more informed and culturally located and responsive research practice, with a particular focus on researching in Maori educational contexts. | |||
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Programme Advisor
Claire Coleman
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0800 924 5286 extn 7867