ARTeach Training Course

ARTeach Program
Professional Art Teacher Training

Why ARTeach and what is ARTeach?

"Teaching is not a science, it is an art. It is challenging when you're teaching art and even more so when you're nurturing creativity. In addition to a strong fine arts background and creative individuals, we want good teachers that are responsible, professional, ethical and passionate. This ARTeach program is to provide necessary information, knowledge and training for art teachers to achieve this level of competency." says Paul Lee, Art and Creative Director, UniqArts and Technologies.

Program Goals:

A compulsory course for all art teachers teaching at UniqArts' centers

To learn, explore and experience the art of teaching art and creativity to the young

To understand the different developmental stages of children in art making and creative thinking

To acquire the skill of creativity in teaching and personal development in using Creativity-Juice tools

To learn the preparation, classroom management, teaching process and post teaching activities

For Who: For UniqArts's art teachers who are keen to learn or upgrade their knowledge in teaching art and creativity
Pre-requisite for UniqArts's Art Teacher attending ARTeach:

Any adult (age above 21) who has a background in fine Art (visual art) from a recognised art institution or self-taught process

Passion and interest in fine arts

Strong in drawing skills

Love and caring for children

Passion to nurture and teach children

Ability to communicate well in English

Ability to teach over weekends or evening

Ability to take on school holidays assignment

Responsible and committed to teaching

ARTeach Program in general:

ARTeach course structured into 10 levels for competency and interest group
It covers both the theoretical approaches of art education and practical methods of teaching.
The program covers the stages of art development in the children
The trainee will learn how to nurture artistry and creativity and how to teach art.

ARTeach Program information:

ARTeach Introductory Course and Workshop
(Before you sign on ARTeach)
Fee: S$200 per person
Course duration: 4 hours This course is for ARTeach candidates before committing to this teaching profession with UniqArts and Technologies. It is an introductory workshop to cover the overview of the art of teaching art and creativity. Do you have what it takes to be a good art teacher? How do you prepare yourself to be good art teacher? The challenges for teaching art and creativity in this century and what are the future of art teachers? An overview of UniqArts and Technologies, ARTeach program and teaching opportunity.

ARTeach Level 1
(Pre-school children)
Fee: S$600 per person
Course duration: 12 hours Learn the child art development stage at age 4 to 6 years old. What are the important area of skills for learning art and creativity. The appropriate art teaching approach for this group of children. What are your preparation as an art teacher and methods of transferring drawing and coloring skills to them. The subjects and grouping for art related teaching. The creative area of this group of children. Finally, how do you grade them and how to talk to them about their art. Theory and practice for art teaching for them.

ARTeach Level 2
(Lower primary school children)
Fee: S$600 per person
Course duration: 12 hours Learn the next developmental stage of art for children age age 7 to 9 years old. What are their learning scope and behaviors. What are the art teaching approach for this group of children. The preparation and art supplies implication. What are the fine arts skills and themes in related to their school requirement and academic. The implication of creative thinking shift. Finally, how to do comment on their arts and getting them to talk about the art.

ARTeach Level 3
(Upper primary school children)
Fee: S$600 per person
Course duration: 12 hours This level focus on children at ages 10 to 12. Learn the late childhood development stage in art and creativity. What are their perspectives and expectation in school and art subjects. What are the art teaching techniques, subject themes, fine arts scope and creative scope of worl. Finally, how to do display and grading of their arts and interpreting their arts.

ARTeach Level 4
(Lower secondary school art)
Fee: S$800 per person
Course duration: 12 hours Learn how to cover the scope of art subjects for lower secondary school (ages from 13 to 14) and the MOE criteria. What are the developmental stage of art at this age group. What are your preparation as an art teacher and what do you need to get them prepared. What are the focus of art teaching and coaching. How do comment and coach them.

ARTeach Level 5
(Upper secondary school art)
Fee: S$800 per person
Course duration: 12 hours This level focus on upper secondary school art subjects (ages from 15 to 16) and preparing them to take GCE N, O or A levels. What are the developmental stage of art at this age group. What are you teaching styles and approach in helping them to be creative and artistic. Finally, how to do grading and monitor progress.

ARTeach Level 6
(Clay and sculpture)
Fee: S$800 per person
Course duration: 12 hours Learn the techniques of teaching clay to different age group: lower primary, upper primary and lower secondary. What are the skills and perspectives development for clay. Why clay and how 3D clay making is important. Finally, get into theory and practice.

ARTeach Level 7
(Animation and drawing)
Fee: S$2,000 per person
Course duration: 16 hours What are the drawing techniques in related to animation. Learn the animation through the use of drawing and creative approach. What are your preparation for the class and animation equipments. What are your skills of using information technology. How to teach them creating animated movie with drawing. Finally, theory and practice.

ARTeach Level 8
(Chinese Brush Painting and calligraphy art )
Fee: S$2,000 per person
Course duration: 16 hours Learn how to teach Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting. What are the key area and subjects for children. What are your preparation and chinese art supplies. Learn how to use animated program from UniqArts to teach chinese calligraphy. Finally, theory and practice.

ARTeach Level 9
(Canvas, Charcoal and Pencil sketch)
Fee: S$2,000 per person
Course duration: 16 hours Learn how to teach canvas art, charcoal and pencils sketch. What are your preparation and art supplies. How do you coach the process of sketching with pencisl and canvas paint. Finally, theory and practice.

ARTeach Level 10
(Creativity and beyond art)
Fee: S$3,000 per person
Course duration: 16 hours What is creativity? Can we teach creativity? Learn about the various approaches for creative thinking and ideas incubation. What are the differences between children, adolescents and adults in term of creativity development? Learn how to use creativity-juice program to develop your creative talent and nurturing the young. Finally, theory and practice.

How to apply

Certificate of Attendance is subject to 80% Attendance of ARTeach training. *Certificate is awarded by UniqArts and Technologies and not associated with any other institution.

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Please download this Application Form (PDF file) for ARTeach, send to us with your latest CV to uniqarts@yahoo.com.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified

ARTeach Introductory Course and Workshop (Before you sign on ARTeach) Fee: S$200 per person Course duration: 4 hours	This course is for ARTeach candidates before committing to this teaching profession with UniqArts and Technologies. It is an introductory workshop to cover the overview of the art of teaching art and creativity. Do you have what it takes to be a good art teacher? How do you prepare yourself to be good art teacher? The challenges for teaching art and creativity in this century and what are the future of art teachers? An overview of UniqArts and Technologies, ARTeach program and teaching opportunity.

ARTeach Level 1 (Pre-school children) Fee: S$600 per person Course duration: 12 hours	Learn the child art development stage at age 4 to 6 years old. What are the important area of skills for learning art and creativity. The appropriate art teaching approach for this group of children. What are your preparation as an art teacher and methods of transferring drawing and coloring skills to them. The subjects and grouping for art related teaching. The creative area of this group of children. Finally, how do you grade them and how to talk to them about their art. Theory and practice for art teaching for them.
ARTeach Level 2 (Lower primary school children) Fee: S$600 per person Course duration: 12 hours	Learn the next developmental stage of art for children age age 7 to 9 years old. What are their learning scope and behaviors. What are the art teaching approach for this group of children. The preparation and art supplies implication. What are the fine arts skills and themes in related to their school requirement and academic. The implication of creative thinking shift. Finally, how to do comment on their arts and getting them to talk about the art.
ARTeach Level 3 (Upper primary school children) Fee: S$600 per person Course duration: 12 hours	This level focus on children at ages 10 to 12. Learn the late childhood development stage in art and creativity. What are their perspectives and expectation in school and art subjects. What are the art teaching techniques, subject themes, fine arts scope and creative scope of worl. Finally, how to do display and grading of their arts and interpreting their arts.
ARTeach Level 4 (Lower secondary school art) Fee: S$800 per person Course duration: 12 hours	Learn how to cover the scope of art subjects for lower secondary school (ages from 13 to 14) and the MOE criteria. What are the developmental stage of art at this age group. What are your preparation as an art teacher and what do you need to get them prepared. What are the focus of art teaching and coaching. How do comment and coach them.
ARTeach Level 5 (Upper secondary school art) Fee: S$800 per person Course duration: 12 hours	This level focus on upper secondary school art subjects (ages from 15 to 16) and preparing them to take GCE N, O or A levels. What are the developmental stage of art at this age group. What are you teaching styles and approach in helping them to be creative and artistic. Finally, how to do grading and monitor progress.
ARTeach Level 6 (Clay and sculpture) Fee: S$800 per person Course duration: 12 hours	Learn the techniques of teaching clay to different age group: lower primary, upper primary and lower secondary. What are the skills and perspectives development for clay. Why clay and how 3D clay making is important. Finally, get into theory and practice.
ARTeach Level 7 (Animation and drawing) Fee: S$2,000 per person Course duration: 16 hours	What are the drawing techniques in related to animation. Learn the animation through the use of drawing and creative approach. What are your preparation for the class and animation equipments. What are your skills of using information technology. How to teach them creating animated movie with drawing. Finally, theory and practice.
ARTeach Level 8 (Chinese Brush Painting and calligraphy art ) Fee: S$2,000 per person Course duration: 16 hours	Learn how to teach Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting. What are the key area and subjects for children. What are your preparation and chinese art supplies. Learn how to use animated program from UniqArts to teach chinese calligraphy. Finally, theory and practice.
ARTeach Level 9 (Canvas, Charcoal and Pencil sketch) Fee: S$2,000 per person Course duration: 16 hours	Learn how to teach canvas art, charcoal and pencils sketch. What are your preparation and art supplies. How do you coach the process of sketching with pencisl and canvas paint. Finally, theory and practice.
ARTeach Level 10 (Creativity and beyond art) Fee: S$3,000 per person Course duration: 16 hours	What is creativity? Can we teach creativity? Learn about the various approaches for creative thinking and ideas incubation. What are the differences between children, adolescents and adults in term of creativity development? Learn how to use creativity-juice program to develop your creative talent and nurturing the young. Finally, theory and practice.