Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index.

Part 1: The abc of arts education-- 1: Putting you in the picture the rationale and context for arts education -- 2: The features of authentic arts education -- 3: Being an effective teacher in the arts -- 4. Children at the centre -- 5: Pedagogies for authentic arts learning -- 6: Planning and assessment for authentic arts learning -- Programming: Patterns around us -- Part 2: Teaching in the arts -- 7: Dance -- 8: Drama -- 9: Media arts -- 10: Music -- 11: Visual arts

With a strong balance between theory and practice, Delivering Authentic Arts Education outlines the true nature of the key learning area of arts education and its importance in the curriculum, emphasising the arts as forms of creative activity, meaning-making and expression in a cultural context. Initial chapters discuss how to recognise and build on existing artistic abilities and pedagogical skills, how to encourage children's creativity, how to lead arts appreciation experiences, and the general principles of pedagogies, planning and assessment. Part 1 ends with an example unit of Inquiry Programming: Patterns around us. Part 2 specifically examines the five arts areas: dance, drama, media arts, music and visual arts.--Publisher's website