The K-12 theatre teacher licensure program provides appropriate learning experiences to meet the needs, capabilities, and interests of K-12 students studying theatre. The program is designed to assist individuals in acquiring knowledge, developing skills and dispositions within a learning environment focused on active involvement and integrated learning activities.

Requirements
To complete the teacher education program and earn licensure in theatre for grades K-12, students must complete the requirements for general education and their chosen major, as well as the following licensure requirements.

Students must be admitted in the Teacher Education Program to enroll.

Refer to the Undergraduate Course Catalogue for official information about licensure requirements.

Theatre K-12 Licensure

From the General Education Requirements

The general education requirements of the College including these specific courses in the following areas:
Humanities and Social Sciences
PSY – 210: Life Span Developmental Psychology (3 cr.)
or
PSY – 310: Psychology of Children and Adolescents (3 cr.)
PSY – 312: Psychology of Exceptional Individuals (3 cr.)
SOC – 335: Race and Ethnic Relations (3 cr.)
or
EDU – 345: Language Minorities in Public Schools (3 cr.)

Theatre Concentration Courses

DAN – 159: Movement Improvisation (2 cr.)
THE – 101: Performance Practica (varied course cr.)
or
THE – 102: Performance Practica (1 cr.)
THE – 103: Production Practica (varied course cr.)
or
THE – 104: Production Practica (1 cr.)
THE – 105: Front of House Practica (varied course cr.)
or
THE – 106: Front of House Practica (1 cr.)
THE – 114: Introduction to Theatre (3 cr.)
THE – 150: Voice and Articulation (3 cr.)
THE – 214: Creative Dramatics (3 cr.)
THE – 224: Acting I (3 cr.)
THE – 245: Stagecraft (3 cr.)
THE – 246: Lighting and Sound (3 cr.)
THE – 247: Costume and Makeup (3 cr.)
THE – 316: History of Theatre Classic-Romance (3 cr.)
THE – 317: History of Theatre Modern-Contemporary (3 cr.)
THE – 350: Modern Drama (3 cr.)
or
ENG – 355: Shakespeare (3 cr.)
or
ENG – 356: Shakespeare (3 cr.)
THE – 370: Playwriting (1 cr.)
THE – 425: Directing (3 cr.)
THE – 490: Project: Area of Specialization (varied course cr.)
THE – 496: Seminar in Musical Theatre (3 cr.)

Professional Education Requirements for Theatre (K-12) Licensure – 28 hours

Professional Education, General
EDU – 232: Schools and Social Change (3 cr.)
EDU – 234: Teaching and Learning (3 cr.)
EDU – 305: Teaching with Technology (1 cr.)
(Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to enroll)
EDU – 434: Inclusion and the Adolescent Learner (3 cr.)
(Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to enroll)
EDU – 436: Literacy and Learning in the Content Areas (3 cr.)
(Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to enroll)

Professional Education, Methods
THE – 735: Methods of Teaching Theatre (3 cr.)
(Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to enroll)

Internship – last semester of teacher education program
EDU – 460: Colloquium in Education (3 cr.)
(Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to enroll)
EDU – 490: Observation and Directed Teaching (9 cr.)
(Must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program to enroll)