Teaching Major in Theatre (BA/BS)
The Teaching Major in Theatre will prepare students to successfully run their own school-based theatre program and be an effective classroom teacher. The curriculum includes a broad foundation in performance, theatre design and technology, dramatic literature, and theatre history so as to prepare for instruction of all areas of a high school drama curriculum and production program. All Teaching Majors in Theatre must complete a student teaching assignment to earn their degree. Teaching Majors in Theatre will submit a portfolio at the end of each academic year to be evaluated by departmental faculty. Successful passage of a portfolio review is required each year for continued enrollment in the Teaching Major in Theatre.
85-86 credits
Departmental Core, 14 credits
DOTD 180 must be taken twice for a total of 2 credits.
| CFA 111 | Introduction to the College of Fine Arts | 1 |
| DOTD 103 | The Art of Storytelling | 1 |
| DOTD 180 | First Year Practicum in Theatre and Dance | 1 |
| CFA 222 | Creating Your Career: Essential Skills and the Arts | 1 |
| DOTD 201 | Building Worlds Through Design and Collaboration | 2 |
| DOTD 301 | Art, Communities, and Social Consciousness | 2 |
| CFA 333 | Transition to the Profession: Careers In, Around, and Beyond the Arts | 1 |
Theatre Major Core requirements, 21 credits
Theatre Education Required courses, 6 credits
Electives, 2-3 credits from
THEA 318 may be taken twice for fulfillment of electives, but each must be on a different topic.
Senior High, Junior High/Middle School Education Program
Professional Education Sequence, 42 credits
Decision Point 1 Courses -- must be completed prior to Decision Point 2 courses
| THEA 150 | Introduction to Theatre Education | 3 |
| EDPS 251 | Human Growth and Development for Secondary Education | 3 |
| EDMU 205 | Introduction to Multicultural Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Decision Point 2 Courses -- must be completed prior to Decision Point 3 courses
| THEA 295 | Introduction to Teaching Methods for Theatre | 3 |
| THEA 396 | Teaching Methods and Administration of School Theatre Programs | 3 |
| EDSE 320 | Reading for Diverse Learners in Secondary Content Classes | 3 |
| EDSE 380 | Principles of Teaching in the Secondary School | 3 |
| EDJH 385 | Principles of Teaching in the Middle School | 3 |
| EDPS 390 | Learning & Assessment in Secondary Education | 3 |
| EDFO 420 | Social, Historical, and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Decision Point 3 Courses
| EDSE 460 | Student Teaching: Secondary School | 6-7 |
| EDSE 465 | Elective Student Teaching: Secondary, Junior High/Middle, or All-Grade | 3 OR 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Total Credit Hours: 85-86