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Theatre education emphasis

The Department of Theatre currently is not accepting applications to this concentration.


First year, fall semester
Credits

 

 
THEA 103 Stagecraft 3
THEA 113 Acting I 3
THEA 211 Introduction to Drama 3
UNIV 111 Focused Inquiry I (university core) 3
Approved natural/physical science elective (university core) 3
Approved humanities/fine arts, natural/physical science or social/behavioral science elective+ 3
   
  18
   
First year, spring semester  
   
MATH 131 or STAT 208 (university core) 3
THEA 104 Costume Construction 3
THEA 114 Acting I 3
THEA 212 Introduction to Drama 3
UNIV 112 Focused Inquiry II (university core) 3
Approved social/ behavioral science elective (university core) 3
   
  18
   
Second year, fall semester  
   
ENGL 215 Textual Analysis (university core) 3
THEA 201 Stage Voice and Speech 3
THEA 221 Introduction to Scene Design 3
THEA 227 Basic Costume Design and Makeup 3
THEA 229 Introduction to Lighting Design 3
   
  15
   
Second year, spring semester  
   
ENGL 205 or 206 American Literature I or II or ENGL 203 or 204 British Literature I or II 3
Approved humanities/fine arts, natural/physical science or social/behavioral science elective 3
THEA 202 Stage Voice and Speech 3
UNIV 200 Writing and Rhetoric (university core) 3
English elective (linguistics or grammar) 3
   
  15
   
Third year, fall semester  
   
EDUS 300 Foundations of Education 3
EDUS 301 Human Development and Learning 3
THEA/AFAM 303 Black Theatre or THEA 403 or 404 History of Dramatic Literature or THEA 423 or 424 Modern Drama 3
THEA 307 History of the Theatre 3
THEA 361 Directing 3
   
  15
   
Third year, spring semester  
   
TEDU/ENGL 389 Teaching Writing Skills 3
THEA/AFAM 303 Black Theatre or THEA 403, 404 History of Dramatic Literature or THEA 423, 424 Modern Drama 3
THEA 308 History of the Theatre 3
THEA 362 Directing 3
English (Shakespeare or other play reading)          3
   
  15
   
Fourth year, fall semester  
   
TEDU 310 Practicum (English) 1
TEDU 310 Practicum (secondary) 2
TEDU 537 Secondary School Curriculum 3
TEDU 548 Teaching Secondary School English 3
Approved humanities/fine arts, natural/physical science or social/behavioral science elective 3
   
  12
   
Fourth year, spring semester  
   
TEDU 485 Directed Student Teaching I 6
TEDU 486 Directed Student Teaching II (capstone) 6
   
  12
   
Total credits 120

 

 

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