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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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).
Sample Plan
| Year One | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Instruction & Assessment 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 | |