Theatre Education BA (K-12)
This program is designed to prepare a teacher candidate for a career as a theatre teacher in grades K-12. Field experiences include observation and participation in grades K-12 learning environments. Lesson planning and classroom management are included in courses and field experiences. A semester-long clinical practice (student teaching) experience is the culminating requirement of the theatre education major.
Mission Statement
The Theatre Education major seeks to prepare graduates with a broad understanding of theatre to succeed professionally in educational, community, and/or professional theatre venues and/or to succeed in graduate theatre programs.
Student Learning Outcomes
Teacher candidates with a Theatre Education major will be able to:
- Perform effectively as a teacher in grades K-12;
- Critically assess a theatre production's relative merits and weaknesses within the global contexts of artistic expression and spiritual significance;
- Satisfy proficiently at least ONE of the basic collaborative roles for the production of a play that is at least one-act in length, or longer. The roles graduates may choose from are: director of the play, performer in a major character role of the play, author of the script, lighting designer of the play, scenic designer of the play, or costume designer of the play.
Requirements
FE Includes a Field Experience
Proof of Professional Liability ($1 million) required annually
General Education Core — 63 hours
INT 1100: Freshman leadership course requirement. Candidates entering with more than 24 hours are exempt.
Choose one of the following — 3 hours
Major — 29 hours
| COM 1000 | Production Participation and Project Attendance | 0 |
| COM 2350 | Creative Drama (FE-10) | 3 |
| COM 2410 | Acting I: Theory and Practice (FE-10) | 2 |
| COM 2420 | Acting II: Improvisation and Viewpoints | 2 |
| COM 2950 | Script Analysis | 1 |
| COM 3400 | Theatre History and Dramatic Literature | 3 |
| COM 3450 | Playwriting Workshop | 2 |
| COM 4030 | Design and Production for the Stage (FE-10) | 3 |
| COM 4040 | Play Directing (FE-10) | 3 |
| COM 422A-F | Drama Practicum | 1 |
| COM 4600 | Junior/Senior Seminar in Dramatic Arts | 1 |
| COM 4410/ENG 4410 | Modern Drama in Performance | 3 |
| COM 4800 | Senior Project in Communication Studies | 1-2 |
| | Certification in First Aid and CPR | 0 |
Professional Secondary Core — 19 hours
| EDU 1020 | Becoming a Teacher (FE-20) | 1 |
| EDU 1500 | Foundations of Education | 2 |
| EDU 2300 | Secondary Curriculum and Instruction (FE-20) | 3 |
| EDU 3410 | Educational Tests and Measurements | 2 |
| EDU 3510 | Teaching Reading and Writing in the Content Areas (FE-20) | 3 |
| EDU 3556 | Effective Classroom Environments | 2 |
| EDU 4230 | Methods and Materials for Secondary Education (FE-30) | 3 |
| SOC 3270 | Education in an Urban Culture (FE-10) | 3 |
Enhanced Student Teaching — 12 hours
Total Credit Hours: 123