Office of Teacher Education Services and Clinical Practice

Theatre Arts

Theatre Arts is available as a Post-Baccalaureate Initial License or Renewal.

Post-Baccalaureate Initial License

Required Courses

THEA 102Branding and Marketing for the Theatre and Dance Artist

1

THEA 103Aesthetics of Theatre 1

3

THEA 104Aesthetics of Theatre 2

3

THEA 105Freshman Experience

1

THEA 107Design Awareness for Theatre and Dance

3

THEA 220Stagecraft

3

THEA 232Acting 1

3

THEA 250Directing 1

3

THEA 280Theatre and Dance Practicum

0 TO 1

THEA 317Pre-Modern Theatre History to 1700

3

THEA 319Modern Theatre History

3

THEA 405Senior Experience

1

THEA 435Performance of Shakespeare

3

THEA 350Directing for the Stage 2

3

THEA 354Directing for Young Audiences

3

Electives, 5-6 hours from:

THEA 223Costume Design and Technology 1

3

THEA 229Stage Makeup Design and Technology 1

2

THEA 233Acting 2

3

THEA 318Advanced Topics in Theatre and Dance

3 TO 6

THEA 324Musical Theatre History

3

THEA 326Lighting Design and Technology 1

3

THEA 329Costume History

3

THEA 340Playwriting 1

3

THEA 352Topics in Directing

3

THEA 353Acting and Directing History

3

THEA 450Directing for the Stage 3

3

THEA 491Theatre Management

3

THEA 318 may be taken twice for fulfillment of electives, but each must be on a different topic.

Additional Required Courses

THEA 150Introduction to Theatre Education

3

EDMU 205Introduction to Multicultural Education

3

or

EDMU 660Multicultural and Multiethnic Education in American Schools

3

EDPS 251Human Growth and Development for Secondary Education

3

or

EDPS 603Psychology of Human Development

3

EDPS 390Learning & Assessment in Secondary Education

3

or

EDPS 600Advanced Educational Psychology

3

EDSE 320Reading for Diverse Learners in Secondary Content Classes

3

EDSE 380Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School

3

or

EDSE 580Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School

3

EDJH 385Principles of Teaching in the Middle School

3

or

EDJH 585Principles of Teaching in the Middle School

3

THEA 295Introduction to Teaching Methods for Theatre

3

THEA 396Teaching Methods and Administration of School Theatre Programs

3

EDFO 420Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education

3

or

EDFO 620Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education

3

EDSE 460Student Teaching: Secondary School

6 TO 7

EDSE 465Elective Student Teaching: Secondary, Junior High/Middle, or All-Grade

3 OR 5

Total Credit Hours: 87-88