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Drama Education, B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts in Theater Education provides courses leading to certification in Drama at the B-12 level. Courses and program requirements include classroom instruction as well as hands-on learning in theater production and theory, academic preparation in theatre, and experiential learning opportunities in pedagogy. Students must gain admittance into the Piedmont College School of Education, pass appropriate GACE exams, attain pre-service certification, and pass a Theatre Portfolio in order to be recommended for certification.

In order to successfully complete this program, students must be admitted to the Teacher Education program and adhere to all of the requirements. (Course descriptions)

Drama Education Curriculum Outline

Bachelor of Arts Degree

General Education

Total Credit Hours:46

Piedmont University Requirement (1 hour)

Drama Education Major

Total Credit Hours:63-72

Theatre Foundations

THTR 1150Technical/Production Practicum

1
THTR 1151Acting/Directing Practicum

1
THTR 2205Fundamentals of Technical Theatre

3
THTR 2210Fundamentals of Acting

3
THTR 2230Children's Theatre

3
THTR 3301Theatre History I

3
THTR 3302Theatre History II

3
THED 3400Drama Education

3
THTR 4410Fundamentals of Directing

3
Students must take an additional practicum by choosing one of the following courses:
THTR 1150Technical/Production Practicum

1
THTR 1151Acting/Directing Practicum

1
Total Credit Hours:21-24

Electives

Students must choose three of the following courses:

ENGL 3311Drama

3
ENGL 4405Shakespeare

3
THTR 2220Stage Movement and Dance

3
THTR 2240Theatre for Youth Production I

3
THTR 2420Selected Topics in Theatre

3
THTR 3305Introduction to Scenic Design

3
THTR 3310Advanced Acting

3
THTR 3312Voice and Diction for the Stage

3
THTR 3317Lighting Design

3
THTR 3319Costume Design

3
THTR 3320Stage Management

3
THTR 3340Theatre for Youth Production II

3
THTR 4420Creative Dramatics

3
Total Credit Hours:9

Teacher Certification

EDUC 1199Introduction to Education

3
EDUC 2250Media and Technology for Educators

3
EDUC 2251Professional Practice I

1
EDUC 3111Professional Practice II

1
EDUC 3151Professional Practice III

1
EDUC 3337Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas

3
EDUC 3355Exceptional Children

3
EDUC 4401The Multicultural Classroom

3
 
THED 3360Internship I, B-8

3
OR
THED 3361Internship I, 9-12

3
 
PSYC 2290Human Growth and Development

3
OR
EDUC 3307Learning and Cognition

3
Total Credit Hours:18-24

Professional Semester

EDUC 4497Classroom Management

3
EDUC 4498Senior Seminar: Reflection and Application

3
THED 4499Internship II

9
Total Credit Hours:15

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:10

Total Credit Hours: 120

THTR 3301, THTR 3302, EDUC 4401, PSYC 2290: These courses also satisfy general education requirements and appear in the number of hours for both general education and the major; in reality, drama education majors may have up to 10 additional hours to use for electives. The number of elective hours students may take will depend on the courses taken to satisfy general education requirements.