The syntegrated arts education model: a non-linear approach to teaching and learning in the key learning area Creative Arts

Abstract

Creative arts education secures the survival of art disciplines and illustrates the importance to the preservation of individuality and integrity of skills and knowledge unique to a specific art discipline. This article presents the syntegrated creative arts education model. It is a model that offers core content, interdisciplinary modules, and elective units according to the needs of the student and the demographics of the community. It is envisaged that this syntegrated creative arts education model will offer an understanding to the concepts offered - putting the 'arts' back into the key learning area Creative Arts in pre-service settings in Australia.