CREATIVITY AND THE ARTS in early childhood - YEAR 1

 

Key Facts            

Type of course: Post Graduate combined (taught and research) worth 60PG credits.
Study options:

Combination of face-to-face taught days, virtual teaching & distance learning
Duration: 1 year
Start date: November 2020
Accreditation: Birmingham City University
Credits: 60 PG credits
Fees: £1825 
Tutors: Peppy Hills and Debi Keyte-Hartland 
Entry requirements:

An undergraduate degree is generally requested as applicants will be expected to study at postgraduate level, however applications from practitioners without degrees, but with relevant experience, are encouraged.

 


                              

 
Who is this course aimed at?

This module is inspired by the Moonbeams programme and has been created in collaboration with Arts Connect. It is aimed at early years practitioners, creative practitioners and artists (any art form background), teachers, freelance practitioners, education, community and outreach managers, or any individual working with young children and babies within an arts or creative setting.
 

No previous experience of the arts is necessary.
What are the main themes?

The key areas of focus include:

- The impact and role of creativity and the arts across the Characteristics of Effective Learning (CoEL)
- Examining current theories and practice, issues, and debates related to creativity and the arts and it's role in children's learning
- The role of the adult in creative encounters and the adults learning
- Practitioners reflecting upon their own role in arts encounters with children, materials and spaces, and also to develop their own practice with greater understanding, awareness and critical insight
- Processes of documentation that make creative learning and cultures visible
 
How will it help my practice?

By examining the role that creativity and the arts can play within early education experiences, you will be able to develop your practice to maximise the opportunities you create to nurture young children's natural creativity.

You will become skilled at identifying creative interactions and will be able to link these directly to relevant theoretical frameworks.

You will increase your qualities and skills as a reflective practitioner.

You will also gain the skills to undertake a small action research project in an area of your practice that is of particular interest to you.
Key dates for 2020/21:
 
Due to the impact of the virus pandemic, we are preparing contingencies to run our pathways through a combination of face-to-face taught days at our centre in Birmingham, virtual teaching and distance learning. More information will be shared with successful applicants in due course.
 
Day 1 - Mon 9 November 2020
Day 2 - Tue 10 November 2020
Day 3 - Mon 7 December 2020
Day 4 - Wed 10 February 2021
Day 5 - Mon 19 April 2021

 
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