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Arts Education
The master of education (MEd) is a professional degree signifying advanced knowledge about and advanced training in educational practice. This program is for students who wish to continue developing critical knowledge of arts theory and practice related to education, program development, and learning and teaching, and is suitable for those working in schools and other arts-based contexts.
丁香园AV Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the University admission requirements as stated in Graduate General Regulations 1.3 in the 丁香园AV Calendar. In exceptional circumstances, applicants who do not meet these requirements may be considered if superior scholarly or professional achievement is demonstrated.
丁香园AV is granted to a specific degree and to a particular program or specialization. Application information is available from the .
Program Requirements
This program consists of courses and a comprehensive examination for a minimum of 35 units.
Students complete all of
The scholarship on embodiment and its implications for the body as a site for knowledge and its relationship to contemporary curriculum inquiry will be studied with specific emphasis on the area of performative and narrative inquiry and arts education. Central to this course will be the investigation of embodiment from both a philosophical perspective and a literary/poetic perspective. Equivalent Courses: EDUC712.
This course relates critical ideas in aesthetics to questions concerning the nature, purpose, and provision of the arts (visual art, music, drama, dance, literature) in education.
A major survey of the educational theories and practices of musicians and artists generally from medieval times to the present. The special focus will be on modern responses of musicians and artists to modern demands for mass arts education. Material will be drawn from Europe, North America, Asia, and other parts of the world where mass arts education provision occurs.
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May 8 鈥� Aug 4, 2023: Tue, 4:30鈥�9:20 p.m.
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Burnaby |
This course involves an exploration of basic issues and questions which underlie the nature and provision of drama education in the schools. It includes a critical examination of the claims made in the theoretical literature regarding the nature and aims of drama education and an exploration of the implications for drama education curriculum and pedagogy. Equivalent Courses: EDUC721.
The course examines and relates conceptions of creativity and response in the visual arts to the fundamental questions of curriculum theory.
This course presents the theory and practice of music education based on theories of auditory perception, musical theory, and various cross-cultural perspectives on musical behavior.
and a comprehensive examination
The comprehensive examination normally occurs in the term in which course requirements are completed or in the term immediately following. The examination is set by faculty members associated with the program and in association with the graduate director.
Program Length
Students are expected to complete the program requirements within six terms.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations, as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled.