PROGRAMME STANDARDS: ART AND DESIGN - MQA

[PROGRAMME STANDARDS: ART AND DESIGN] 2012
CURRICULUM DESIGN AND DELIVERY
1. The meaning of curriculum
Taba (1962) defines „curriculum‟ as „a plan of learning‟. Saylors et al. (1981) define
„curriculum‟ as „a plan for providing sets of learning opportunities for a person to be
educated‟.
Tanner and Tanner (1978) elaborate on curriculum as „the planned and guided
learning experiences and intended learning outcomes, formulated through the
systematic reconstruction of knowledge and experience… for the learners‟
continuous and willful growth in person-social competence‟.
In general, the curriculum design focuses mostly on the following aspects:
Educational planning
Aims and objectives
Content and topics for learning
Learning experiences
Methodology and activities in teaching and learning
Methods and instruments in assessment
Lecturers are required to prepare the syllabus, scheme of work and lesson plan
based on skill level and knowledge complexity for teaching and learning.
2. The curriculum content
The curriculum content of the Art & Design programme can be classified into two
main sections:
i. The practical aspect (art making - doing)
ii. The theoretical aspect (art appraising - thinking)
The practical aspect includes the process of producing artwork, studio work and
course work, and carrying out research. The theoretical aspect includes the history
of art, art appreciation and art criticism.
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