Theatre Studies - Theatre Education Concentration, with Teacher Certification in Theatre (Preschool-Grade 12) (B.A.)

Students who wish to pursue P-12 teacher certification in Theatre must apply to and be admitted to the Teacher Education Program. Once admitted, students will be matriculated into the B.A. in Secondary Education program as a second major.

Information regarding the required professional sequence of courses and other important Program requirements, guidelines, and procedures may be found on the Teacher Education Program website. Students also are strongly advised to review the Teacher Education Program Handbook.

Unless otherwise noted, 120 credits of coursework is required for a baccalaureate degree with a minimum 2.0 overall GPA, and a minimum 2.0 major GPA.

Degree Requirements Overview

New Student Seminar1
SEEDS General Education Requirements21-24
Major Requirements44
Second Major in Secondary Education (Subject Area P-12)36
Free Electives18-15
Total Credits120

Major Requirements

Theatre Studies Core Courses
THTR 102Theatre in Society3
THTR 150Introduction to Technical Theatre1
THTR 208Drama in Text3
THTR 210Theatre History: Early World3
THTR 211Theater History: Modern World3
THTR 384Theater for Community Impact3
or THTR 386 Site Specific Performance
Departmental Requirements
Complete 3 of the following:3
Production Stagecraft
Production Operations
Production Costumes
Performance Production I
Performance: Production II
Performance: Production III
Theatre Eduction Concentration Requirements
THTR 105Acting I3
THTR 110Acting II - B.A3
THTR 140Introduction to Design for Theatre3
THTR 155Stage Management3
THTR 330Play Direction I3
THTR 430Play Direction II3
THTR 490Theatre Cooperative Education Experience4
Complete 1 of the following:3
Introduction to Dramaturgy: The Questioning Spirit
Technical Direction
Children's Theatre
Production Management
Playwriting I
Special Topics in Theatre
Total Credits44

Co-Major in Secondary Education

Secondary Education (B.A.)

New Student Seminar

Students in the Adult Learner program must take GNED 100.
Complete one course from the following. Some courses may be restricted by major. Consult with an academic advisor.1
Pathways to Success
Freshman Seminar in Chemistry
First Year Seminar
Adult Academic Success Seminar
New Student Seminar
Freshman Seminar in Health and Physical Education
Pathways to Adult Learning
New Student Seminar
New Student Experience for Mathematical Sciences
Freshman Seminar for Music Majors
Introduction to Nursing
Freshman Seminar in Political Science and Law

SEEDS General Education Requirements

Click here for a list of courses that fulfill the SEEDS requirements.

Foundations
Effective Writing I
Complete one Effective Writing I course.3
Effective Writing II
Complete one Effective Writing II course.3
Interactive Communication
Complete one Interactive Communication course.3
Quantitative Reasoning
Complete one Quantitative Reasoning course.3
Political and Civic Life
Fulfilled by SASE 210 in the co-major.
World Language
Complete two sequential classes in one World Language when starting at the Beginner I or Beginner II level. Complete one class when starting at the Intermediate/Advanced Level.3-6
Exploration
Complete one course from four different Exploration categories:6
Analyzing Cultures and Societies
Creative Expression
Fulfilled by THTR 105 in the major.
Ethical Inquiry
Historical Thinking
Literary and Artistic Analysis
Fulfilled by THTR 208 in the major.
Scientific Reasoning
Total Credits21-24

Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion

This recommended degree plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years and 120 credits. This plan is a recommendation and MUST be used in consultation with their academic advisor. Important note: Students should be aware this plan assumes no pre-requisite coursework is required. If pre-requisite coursework is needed, students may have additional requirements to fulfill which do not appear on the plan.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
New Student Seminar1THTR 208 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 2 - Literary and Artistic Analysis)3
THTR 1023THTR 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, or 2071
THTR 105 (Fulfills SEEDS: Exploration 1 - Creative Expression)3SEEDS: World Language 2 or Free Elective3
SEEDS: World Language 13SEEDS: Effective Writing II3
SEEDS: Effective Writing I3SEEDS: Interactive Communication3
THTR 1501Free Elective3
Free Elective1 
 15 16
Second Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
THTR 2103THTR 2113
Theatre Studies Elective course3Theatre Studies Elective course3
THTR 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, or 2071SEEDS: Exploration 43
SASE 210 (Fulfills SEEDS: Political and Civic Life)3THTR 287, 360, 384, or 3863
SEEDS: Exploration 33THTR 200, 201, 202, 204, 206, or 2081
Theatre Studies Elective course3Theatre Studies Elective course3
 16 16
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
Theatre Studies Elective course3Theatre Studies Elective course3
Theatre Studies Elective course3Theatre Studies Elective course3
Theatre Studies Elective course3Theatre Studies Elective course3
SASE 3203SASE 3223
SASE 3213Free Elective3
 15 15
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
SASE 4503SASE 4523
SASE 4513SASE 4539
THTR 4063 
Free Elective3 
Free Elective3 
 15 12
Total Credits 120