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.

Program Requirements Overview

General Education Requirements27
World Languages and Cultures Requirements3-9
Major Requirements44
Teacher Education Program Requirements36
Free Electives10-4
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
Dramatic Criticism
Special Topics in Theatre
Total Credits44

Second Major in Secondary Education

Secondary Education (B.A.)

General Education Requirements

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A. New Student Seminar
Complete a 1 credit New Student Seminar course.1
C. Communication
1. Writing 3
2. Literature3
D. Fine and Performing Arts
Fulfilled by the major.
F. Humanities
1. Great Works and Their Influences3
2. Philosophical and Religious Perspectives 3
H. Mathematics
Complete a 3 credit Mathematics course.3
I. Natural Science Laboratory
Complete a 4 credit Natural Science Laboratory course that also fulfills the Teacher Education Health/Hygiene requirement.4
J. Physical Education
Complete a 1 credit Physical Education course.1
K. Social Science
1. American and European History 3
2. Global Cultural Perspectives3
3. Social Science Perspectives
Psychological Foundations of Education (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
L. Interdisciplinary Studies
Public Purposes of Education: Democracy and Schooling (Fulfilled in the Teacher Education sequence.)
Total Credits27

World Languages and Cultures Requirements

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World Languages
Based on language placement exam, complete one or two sequential courses in the same language. Requirement is automatically fulfilled by language major courses.3-6
World Cultures
Requirement may be fulfilled by course selected in General Education - Social Science: Global Cultural Perspectives. Requirement may also be fulfilled by major coursework. See list of courses.0-3
Total Credits3-9

Recommended Roadmap to Degree Completion

This four-year plan is provided as an outline for students to follow in order to complete their degree requirements within four years.  This plan is a recommendation and students should only use it in consultation with their academic advisor.

First Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
GENERAL EDUCATION: (A) New Student Seminar1GENERAL EDUCATION: (C2) Literature3
GENERAL EDUCATION: (C1) Writing3GENERAL EDUCATION: (C3) Communication3
 4 6
Third Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
SASE 3203SASE 3223
SASE 3213 
 6 3
Fourth Year
FallCreditsSpringCredits
SASE 4503SASE 4523
SASE 4513SASE 4539
Teaching Methods course(s)3-7 
 9-13 12
Total Credits 40-44