
Professional Art Teacher
Training Course
ARTeach
is an in-house professional art teacher training course provided by
UniqArts and
Technologies. After completion of the course, teachers will arm
with practical knowledge, best approach and ability to teach art and creativity
with confidence. This course is by qualified, trained and experienced
trainer
Mr. Paul Lee with over 25 years of field teaching experience with
knowledge
of art, creativity, human development, psychology and art therapy.

Course
Objectives
This
course is to provide knowledge and techniques of teaching art and creativity to children at
different age group and stages. To
learn
the methods of teaching art and creativity to the young at different
level.
To
understand the different
developmental stages of children in art making and creative thinking. To
learn the effective and efficient
ways of teaching art. Learn
how to do class preparation,
classroom management, materials handling and post teaching activities.
ARTeach course is subject to change and modification in according to
appropriateness and any new improved elements to equip teachers with
effectivness and efficiency.
ARTeach Course Structure
ARTeach Course is a comprehensive art
teacher training program with structured curriculum to cover various aspect of
teaching to different age group, medium and population. The course covers general area of
teaching Art and Creativity to children and teenagers.
Preschool Foundation
Learn how to teach Art to the pre-school children age 4 to 6 years old. You will learn child development at this
stage and how to teach the
foundation of drawing, colouring and expression through art.
Course covers theories, techniques, and
practical
skills for teaching this group of early learners. What are your
preparation
as an art teacher and methods of transferring drawing and coloring
skills
to them. Learn how to plan the lesson, subjects and grouping. Learn how
to cultivate creativity at this group of children. Learn how to do
basic behavioral management, classroom performance and provide
feedback.

Primary School Level
Learn how to
teach
students at Primary school level, age 7 to 12 in art, drawing, creativity and colouring.
The course covers scope and depth of fine arts development for this
group
of students. The preparation and art supplies implication. In addition,
learn how to teach and coach students to apply their foundation and how
to introduce fine arts techniques such as paint works,
colouring
effects, sketching and shading, etc.
Learn how to teach 3D clay sculptures and perspectives. Learn how
to do behavioral management, classroom performance and provide
feedback.3D Clay Modelling
Learn how to
teach
3-dimensional sculptures and models. Learn how
to teach the use
of basic tools for sculpturing and how to teach them the use of acrylic
paint to do finishing. Course covers the technique of providing
instructions
and method of coaching the students for building various decorative,
functional
and 3D models. Finally, learn how to teach students doing remedy and
final
touch up of the sculptures.

Secondary School Level
Learn
how to teach Art to Secondary school students age 12 to 16.
Understand the development stages of art in this group of students.
Learn how
to provide appropriate mentoring approach for teaching adolescents
group. Course covers the technique of providing
instructions
and method of coaching the students for this age group. Learn how to
teach observation, art research, art history, concept and provide
creative space for this level. Learn how to teach realistic fine art, creative expression, and perspectives.
Art Materials Management
Learn
how to teach the usage and application of different art materials for
different age group and level. Understand the safety and good practice
of materials handling. Learn how to manage art materials in an
organized and appropriate manners.

Classroom
Management
Learn
how to manage classroom for art and creativity. Understanding the
common effective class management for students at different levels to
enjoy their art making, drawing, painting, and teacher is not
stressed for some behavioral issues. Learn
how to be dynamic and flexible in managing different students needs,
changing layout and subjects appropriately. Learn how to do observation
and study the group dynamic.Online Virtual Classroom Teaching
Learn
how to teach Art via online Virtual classroom. Understand the basic
setup in term of hardware and software requirement for teaching Art
online. Learn how to teach art class effectively via Online like Zoom.
Curriculum Planning
Learn
how to create appropriate Curriculum for teaching various Art subjects.
Understand the syllabus planning for different level and age group.
Learn how to integrate art as therapy, joy, and knowledge based
syllabus for a full spectrum of fun learning.Behavioral Management
Learn
how to manage some common behavioral issues of students during class. Understanding how to manage them would be
critical for successful and effective learning as an individual and
also as a group. Learn how to manage them as appropriate and when
necessary.Performance Management
Learn
how to do Performance measurement, analysis and strategy to ensure
class is run smoothing with positive outcome. Understanding how to set
the classroom rules with flexibility for creativity. Creativity Teaching
Learn
about the technique of teaching creativity and how to integrate them
into the class syllabus. Understand and learn the process of creativity
and how they affect the product in art. Learn the common creative
talents of the students and how to nurture them accordingly.Art as a form of Therapy
Learn
about the important of ART as therapy and what are the essential elements that make ART as therapy. Learn how
to provide appropriate space, environment and mentoring approach for art as a form of therapeutic activity.ARTeach Fee and Duration
S$6,000/= for Pre-school Foundation Level, package of 8 sessions, 2 hours per session.
S$6,000/= for Primary School Level, package of 8 sessions, 2 hours per session.
S$6,000/= for Secondary School Level, package of 8 sessions, 2 hours per session.
Fee
is to be paid in full prior commencement. Each package is to be
completed within 8 weeks and all home assignment is to be submitted
accordingly. S$120/= for 1 hour Pre-ARTeach assessment and ARTeach program
discussion. Pre-ARTeach Assessment
Pre-ARTeach
Assessment is given for any interested participants who are qualified to
take up this training program. Participants taking ARTeach will
engage with trainer,
it is also an assessment for UniqArts and participants. Pre-ARTeach covers
what are the criteria and pre-requisite for art teachers when teaching
art to various age group and interest. Duration for this assessment is one hour and $120/= fee is applicable. ARTeach Intake
There are two Intakes per year Jan and July. Schedule is subject to change without notice
As
we are training Art teachers and therefore, the Art Teachers MUST be
competent in Art (drawing, painting, colouring, etc.). You must be a
matured adult who has a
background in fine Art (visual art) from a recognised art institution
or for self-taught persons, you MUST demonstrate good fine art skills and knowhow. Strong
passion in art and teaching. Enjoy
working with children,
caring and love children. Ability
to communicate well
in English (written and spoken). Responsible
and committed to
teaching or any given assignment. Any interested participant, please send us your portfolio of art works for assessment. We reserved the final rights to accept or reject any applicants.
A
certiciate of ARTeach Attendance to be given for those who completed at
least 90% of the ARTeach program and successfully completed given
assignment. Please note that this is a privately issued Certicate by
UniqArts, it is not associated with any third party education institute or
authority.Training Venue
50 East Coast Road #02-32
Roxy Square 1 Singapore 428769. Online training via Zoom may be
arranged if necessary or a hybrid of online and physical classroom. It
will be advised accordingly.Teaching Methodologies
We
provide comprehensive methods with ground research, child theories, art
therapy and practices with proven practical training program:

Creativity-Juice
ARTeach program uses Creativity-Juice program to cover the area of
creativity. With the Creativity-Juice program knowledge, ARTeach will
train teacher with skills in facilitating creative thinking, creative
problem-solving
and visual thought process. This is essential for art teacher because
art is a space with huge potential of creative development.
Art and Psychology
This
program uses the child psychology and child developmental theories. Art
plays an important role for a child growing up. It is therefore
sigificant to understand how to provide appropriate teaching at
different stages of child development. The course integrates with
psychology and art into appropriate art as therapy, wellness, awareness
and reflection. Creative Art
Therapy
In addition to the child development, we will cover
the therapeutic process of
using
creativity and
art for this ARTeach program. This is to provide a know-how and
practical tips when teaching art so that children can build resilience,
resourcefulness and wellness at the same time.
ARTeach program
is by qualified and trained artist art teacher Mr. Paul Lee. Mr.
Lee is a Singapore born
artist, art therapist, and founder of UniqArts and Technologies in
1995. Mr. Lee holds a
Master in Arts in Art Therapy
from LaSalle College of the Arts and a Bachelor Degree in Management
from
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Australia. He
also received
his fine art certificate
from Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore. He has been
teaching art since 1989 and experience
in running different types of creative therapies for individuals, group
or corporations. He is the
author of the popular drawing books series - "Drawing is Easy".
Read more about Trainer Mr. Paul Lee


