Program Requirements
The Theatre Secondary Licensure Emphasis is available to students who want to become High School Theatre & Drama teachers.
A minimum of 51 credits is required, including the 9-credit Communication Arts Nucleus, six credits of upper division Communication Arts electives:
Code | Title | Credits |
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Communication Arts Nucleus | ||
COM 205 | Communication Arts I | 3 |
COM 305 | Communication Arts II | 3 |
COM 405 | Communication Arts Seminar | 3 |
Total Credits | 9 |
Code | Title | Credits |
---|---|---|
And the following: | ||
COM 121 | Introduction to Theatre (GT-AH1) | 3 |
COM 216 | Dramatic Literature and Script Analysis | 3 |
COM 231 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
COM 235 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
COM 306 | Scriptwriting | 3 |
COM 317 & 317 | Studies in Theatre and Studies in Theatre (taken twice with different subject focus) | 6 |
COM 340 | Stage Management | 3 |
COM 423 | Directing | 3 |
Three of the following Theatre courses: | 9 | |
Media/ Arts Management | ||
Acting II: Shakespeare | ||
Stagecraft II | ||
Scenography in Film and Theatre | ||
Scriptwriting II | ||
Entertainment Scenic Design | ||
Two of the following upper-division COM electives: | 6 | |
Multimedia Communication | ||
Advanced Cinema Studies | ||
Small Group and Conflict Management | ||
Social Media Skills | ||
Intercultural Communication in the Digital Age | ||
Independent Study in Communication Arts | ||
Special Topics | ||
Practicum |
In addition, students must fulfill the requirements of the Secondary Licensure Option (see description under Education).
Year One | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
HWTR 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
COM 121 | Introduction to Theatre (GT-AH1) | 3 |
COM 235 | Introduction to Acting | 3 |
ENG 102 | Writing and Rhetoric I (GT-CO1) | 3 |
Gen Ed | General Education | 6 |
Credits | 16 | |
Spring | ||
COM 216 | Dramatic Literature and Script Analysis | 3 |
COM 317 | Studies in Theatre | 3 |
MATH 105 | Mathematics for the Liberal Arts (GT-MA1) | 3 |
EDUC 000 | Education Gateway Course | 0 |
Gen Ed | General Education | 6 |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
COM 205 | Communication Arts I | 3 |
COM 231 | Stagecraft I | 3 |
COM 306 | Scriptwriting | 3 |
Gen Ed | General Education | 6 |
Elective | Elective | 3 |
Credits | 18 | |
Spring | ||
ENG 103 | Writing and Rhetoric II (GT-CO2) | 3 |
COM 324 or COM 330 |
Acting II: Shakespeare or Stagecraft II |
3 |
COM 305 | Communication Arts II | 3 |
Gen Ed | General Education | 6 |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
COM 423 | Directing | 3 |
COM 317 | Studies in Theatre | 3 |
COM 406 or COM 331 |
Scriptwriting II or Scenography in Film and Theatre |
3 |
Gen Ed | General Education | 3 |
Elective | COM Elective | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
COM 405 | Communication Arts Seminar | 3 |
COM 340 | Stage Management | 3 |
COM 430 or COM 397 |
Entertainment Scenic Design or Special Topics |
3 |
EDUC 340 | Application of Pedagogy and Practice | 3 |
Elective | COM Elective | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
EDUC 403 | INSTRTN&ASMT IN CONTENT AREA | 3 |
EDUC 404 | Creating Positive Learning Environments | 3 |
EDUC 405 | Data-driven Instructional Practices | 3 |
EDUC 410 | K-12 Student Teaching | 3 |
EDUC 424 | Differentiation: Applying Learner-Centered Instruction | 3 |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
EDUC 406 | Content Area Literacy | 3 |
EDUC 407 | Maximizing Learning through 21st Century Skills | 3 |
EDUC 410 | K-12 Student Teaching | 3 |
EDUC 429 | Teaching English Learners for Secondary and K-12 Teachers | 3 |
Credits | 12 | |
Total Credits | 121 |