Program Overview

Introduction to Arts Education: Drama & Dance Unit

The Arts Education: Drama & Dance unit, coded as EPR330, is a comprehensive course designed to introduce students to drama and dance as core components of the Australian Curriculum. This unit has a strong practical and applied dimension, focusing on how drama and dance can be integrated across the curriculum.

Unit Details

• Unit Name: Arts Education: Drama & Dance
• Unit Code: EPR330
• Credit Points: 12.5
• College/School: Arts and Society, Faculty of Education
• Discipline: Education
• Coordinator: Associate Professor Mary Ann Hunter
• Availability as Elective: No
• Delivered By: University of Tasmania
• Level: Advanced

Availability and Location

The unit is available in Launceston and Online, with the study period being Semester 2. Attendance options vary, with on-campus and off-campus modes available for different locations.

Key Dates

• Start Date: 6/7/2026
• Census Date: 28/7/2026
• WW Date: 31/8/2026
• End Date: 25/10/2026

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

• Explain and interpret theoretical principles underlying Drama and Dance education.
• Identify, describe, and enact the features of quality teaching in Drama and Dance.
• Reflect on and analyse the unique ways in which students learn in and across the curriculum in Drama and Dance.
• Plan, implement, and reflect upon a learning sequence that includes encounters in Drama and Dance.
• Source and critique literature relevant to Drama and Dance education and write using academic conventions.

Fee Information

• Field of Education:
• Commencing Student Contribution: $592.00
• Grandfathered Student Contribution: $592.00
• Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution: Not applicable
• Domestic Full Fee: $2,562.00

Requisites

• Prerequisites: EPR130 or ESH130

Teaching Pattern

The unit involves blended teaching delivery for on-campus students, with weekly online presentations and resources, followed by on-campus practical tutorials. For online students, the delivery is entirely online, with engagement in weekly online presentations and resources, and participation in practical Zoom tutorials.

Assessment

• Reflection and Question: 10%
• Analysing Dance and Drama Practice: 40%
• Planning/Teaching/Reflection Cycle: 50%

Textbooks and Resources

All required readings are provided as resources and hyperlinks on the unit's MyLO site and are available via the UTAS Library Reading List. Recommended readings are also referenced on MyLO and available through the UTAS Library Reading List.