Sunday 21 October 2012

Task 4d


I have practiced as an artist for over ten years and during this time I spent two years studying a Youth and Community course at Goldsmiths. Since completing the course in 2009 I have worked as a youth worker, learning mentor, teaching assistant and have organised and facilitated community art projects in my spare time.
My aim is to gain a BA with a title that will enable me to most affectively reach my goal of becoming an art teacher. I would like my title to also reflect my past experience and expertises’.
I am in the process of looking into undertaking a GTP Training Programme and therefore mindful that the BA title must enable me to do this.
I am really interested in reading what other people think about the three title options. I am hoping that the feedback I receive will help me with the process towards making the final proposal.          
The initial options for my BA award title are as follows:
1)     BA Hons Professional Practice in Visual Art Education
2)     BA Hons Professional Practice in Fine Art
3)     BA Hons Professional Practice in Community Arts Education.
Option 1
I feel that option one clearly expresses my intention of becoming an art teacher.
Option 2
This option captures the experience and expertise I have gained as an artist.
Option 3
This option includes the experience I have gained working in community arts and youth work projects.   


 

2 comments:

  1. Goog starts - the whole point here is to get ideas that you have to time to consider within the module. What about just community arts?

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  2. Thanks Paula,

    My background and passion is in community arts, but I feel that I need to have 'education' or a word that links directly to teaching in the award title.

    I have been a youth worker facilitating community arts for some time and I feel that I want to move on into teaching in a school environment.

    Thanks for your comment. I will keep thinking on this with an open mind.

    Thulani.

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