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Theatre Area with Teacher Certification (P-12) – Bachelor of Arts

Courses marked with an asterisk (*) require admission to the Teacher Education Program.

Program Competencies

Students will demonstrate:
  1. A general familiarity with all aspects of theatre.
  2. A proficiency in at least two specific areas of theatre production such as acting, directing, set design and construction, costume design and construction, lighting, properties, makeup, publicity, sound design and stage movement.
  3. Familiarity with significant periods and styles of dramatic literature.
  4. Basic knowledge of the chronological history of theatre.

Assessment

  1. Capstone Course

Program Requirements

General Education

EDF 207Foundations of Education

3
EDF 211Human Growth and Development

3
THEA 499CSenior Seminar Theatre

3
Total Credit Hours:36

Refer to the General Education section for a complete listing of general education requirements for the University.

Area Requirements

Theatre Teaching Requirements

THEA 100Fundamentals of the Theatre

3
THEA 101Voice and Articulation

3
ART 109Digital Foundations

3
THEA 200Introduction to Dramatic Literature

3
THEA 210Technical Production

3
THEA 211Costume Construction I

3
THEA 225Introduction to Theatre Production Design

3
THEA 284Acting Techniques

3
THEA 380Play Directing

3
THEA 354 or 355Theatre History I or Theatre History II

3
Total Credit Hours:30
Practicum:
(at least one hour at three different levels, one credit hour each)
THEA 177Theatre Production and Performance Practicum

1
or
THEA 277Theatre Production and Performance Practicum

1
or
THEA 377Theatre Production and Performance Practicum

1
or
THEA 477Theatre Production and Performance Practicum

1
Total Credit Hours:3

Additional Required Courses

THEA 375Creative Dramatics

3
THEA 470Children's Theatre

3
COMM 495Administering the Comm Program

3
Total Credit Hours:9
Choose two of the following (six credit hours):
THEA 321Stage Lighting

3
THEA 322Scene Design

3
THEA 326Costume Design

3
Total Credit Hours:6

Professional Education Requirements

EDF 207 and EDF 211: Credit hours counted in general education. 
EDF 207Foundations of Education

3
EDF 211Human Growth and Development

3
EDSP 230Education of Exceptional Children

3
EDSE 416Clinical Practice*

12
EDSE 483Classroom Organization and Management for Secondary Teachers*

3
Total Credit Hours:18
EDSE 416: Application for clinical practice submitted one semester in advance to Teacher Education Services.

Choose one of the following (three credit hours):

EDF 311Learning Theories, Assessment and Diversity*

3
EDEE 305Learning Theories and Practices in Early Elementary

3
Total Credit Hours:3

Choose one of the following (three credit hours):

EDSE 312Educational Methods and Technology*

3
EDEL 302Integrating Technology into the Classroom

3
Total Credit Hours:3

General Electives

Total Credit Hours:12

Total Credit Hours: 120