Performing Arts for Educators
UndergraduateCUR-EDC1532026
Previously CUR-EDC161
Course information for 2026 intake View information for 2025 course intake
Understand the value of dance, drama and music in society alongside children’s developmental growth. Inquiry-based and praxis-led learning will encourage your creative thinking, self-expression, meaning-making and ability to convey ideas.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 22 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $766
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Performing Arts for Educators
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- apply contemporary and authentic arts processes and techniques in performing arts with an emphasis is on creative thinking, self-expression, meaning-making and communication
- evaluate and apply contemporary pedagogical approaches to teaching performing arts
- develop and apply presentation and communication skills through performing arts to demonstrate emergent capacity for confident and effective performance and communication
- demonstrate understanding of The Arts as cultural enterprises in terms of their significance and role in life, society and education with particular consideration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander arts practices.
- Module 1: Drama
- Module 2: Music
This subject was previously known as EDC161 Performing Arts for Educators.
This is the first of two Arts Education units. It introduces The Arts Learning Area through performing arts and places The Arts in a cultural context. The centrality of contemporary arts practices, techniques, processes and pedagogies centre praxis-led learning. This unit emphasises creative thinking, self-expression, meaning-making and communicating ideas. Performing-arts praxis, reflection and appreciation activities provide experiential learning opportunities designed to promote personal confidence, arts literacy and presentation and communication skills in the performing arts and for teaching.
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- Drama Making & Responding (60%)
- Music Making & Responding (40%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-ECE-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
- CUR-BED-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Education (Primary Education)
Elective
- CUR-FAST-DEG-2026 - Fast track your Curtin on campus study
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
CUR-EDC161 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Student feedback
12 student respondents between 26 May - 17 June 2025.
83%of students felt the study load was manageable
91%of students felt this subject helped them gain relevant skills
Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
UndergraduateCUR-ECE-DEG
Bachelor of Education (Primary Education)
UndergraduateCUR-BED-DEG
Fast track your Curtin on campus study
UndergraduateCUR-FAST-DEG