Curricula

Objective

The aim of the course is building up your understanding of the significance that art education has for the child's holistic development. It will also provide you with information and practical skills for using art-based methods in early childhood education and care.

Competences:

Competence in social client work

Intended learning outcomes:

You know how to support children's development, learning and self-expression through art education as well as visual and musical expression, taking into account children’s typical way of learning through play. You are able to define your personal pedagogical guidance principles and plan, guide and evaluate children's art and music education activities in a goal-oriented manner and in line with the objectives of the National core curriculum for early childhood education and care. You are able to use and adapt methods and tools of visual and musical expression in children's art education. You are able to assess and develop your theoretical and practical competence, guidance skills and skills in integrating art education methods.

Content

The core content of the course includes the theoretical foundations related to development and guidance of children's art education as well as creative visual and musical thinking and expression. Students will also get to know the objectives, guidance principles, methods and tools of visual and musical expression set out in the National core curriculum for early childhood education and care. They will also explore integrated and process-like art work with children under school age.

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

You are able to describe how the methods of art education support children's development, learning and self-expression in early childhood education and care. You recognise the significance of play and name ways of acting typical of children. You are able to describe your personal pedagogical guidance principles and key factors related to the planning, guidance and evaluation of art education. You are able to name methods and tools of visual and musical expression in children's art education. You recognise your theoretical and practical competence related to integrating art education methods.

Further information

The course is part of studies in early childhood education and care and social pedagogy work (60 credits in total). The course is compulsory for those following the study path of early childhood education and care.