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The BS in Theatre Education prepares students with core knowledge of the practice and history of theatre as well as the state and national standards for secondary school teaching and directing. Theatre courses prepare students to teach middle and high students in performance, theatre history, script analysis, and design and production. The degree includes 24 credits in pedagogy in the School of Education as well as supervised student teaching. Graduates earn Utah secondary school teaching certification and are prepared to enter careers as professional theatre teachers.
Total Program Credits: 125
Matriculation Requirements: | |||
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General Education Requirements: | 35 Credits | ||
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Academic Writing | 3 | |
or | ENGH 1005 | Literacies and Composition Across Contexts (5) | |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing Academic Writing and Research | 3 | |
MAT 1030 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | |
or | MAT 1035 | Quantitative Reasoning with Integrated Algebra (6) | |
Complete one of the following: | 3 | ||
HIST 1700 | American Civilization (3) | ||
HIST 2700 | US History to 1877 (3) | ||
and | HIST 2710 | US History since 1877 (3) | |
HIST 1740 | US Economic History (3) | ||
POLS 1000 | American Heritage (3) | ||
POLS 1100 | American National Government (3) | ||
Complete the following: | |||
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 | |
HLTH 1100 | Personal Health and Wellness | 2 | |
or | EXSC 1097 | Fitness for Life (2) | |
Distribution Courses: | |||
Biology | 3 | ||
Physical Science | 3 | ||
Additional Biology or Physical Science | 3 | ||
Humanities | 3 | ||
THEA 1013 | Introduction to Theatre WE | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | ||
Discipline Core Requirements: | 90 Credits | ||
Theatre Arts Eductation Core Requirements. Complete the following: | |||
THEA 1033 | Acting I | 3 | |
THEA 1513 | Stagecraft I | 2 | |
THEA 1514 | Stagecraft I Lab | 1 | |
THEA 159R | Production Practicum for Stage and Screen I | 1 | |
THEA 1713 | Script and Text Analysis I | 3 | |
THEA 2033 | Acting II 1 | 3 | |
THEA 2211 | Theatre for Children and Youth | 3 | |
THEA 2513 | Introduction to Design for Stage and Screen | 3 | |
THEA 2514 | Introduction to Design for Stage and Screen Lab | 1 | |
THEA 2741 | Scriptwriting for Stage | 3 | |
THEA 3511 | Stagecraft II | 3 | |
THEA 3561 | Stage Management I | 3 | |
THEA 3611 | Directing Actors for Stage and Screen | 3 | |
THEA 3612 | Directing Actors for the Stage | 3 | |
THEA 3721 | Theatre History and Literature I WE | 3 | |
THEA 3722 | Theatre History and Literature II | 3 | |
THEA 4200 | Theatre and Drama in the Secondary School | 3 | |
Theatre Arts Education Technical Theatre Requirement. Complete 14 credits from the following courses: | 14 | ||
THEA 1223 | Makeup I (3) | ||
THEA 2531 | Introduction to Lighting and Sound (3) | ||
THEA 2574 | Drafting for Theatre Design (3) | ||
THEA 3514 | Period Styles for Theatre Design (3) | ||
THEA 3521 | Sound Design I (3) | ||
THEA 3531 | Lighting Design I (3) | ||
THEA 3535 | Lighting Design I Lab (1) | ||
THEA 3541 | Costume Design I (3) | ||
THEA 3545 | Costume Design I Lab (1) | ||
THEA 3571 | Scenic Design I (3) | ||
THEA 3573 | Scenic Painting (3) | ||
THEA 3575 | Scenic Design I Lab (1) | ||
Secondary Education Licensure Requirements. Complete the following: Must be completed with a grade of B- or higher. | |||
EDSC 1010 | Introduction to Education | 2 | |
EDSC 3000 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |
EDSC 325G | Equitable Technology Integration | 2 | |
EDSC 4200 | Classroom Management I | 2 | |
EDSC 4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 | |
EDSC 4440 | Content Area Literacies | 3 | |
EDSC 445G | Multicultural Instruction ESL | 3 | |
EDSC 455G | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment | 3 | |
EDSC 4850 | Student Teaching--Secondary | 8 | |
EDSC 4990 | Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE | 2 | |
EDSP 340G | Exceptional Students | 2 |
Graduation Requirements:
Footnote
1 For Theatre Arts Education students, the prerequisite of THEA 1113 Voice and Speech I will be waived.
This graduation plan is a sample plan and is intended to be a guide. Your specific plan may differ based on your Math and English placement and/or transfer credits applied. You are encouraged to meet with an advisor and set up an individualized graduation plan in Wolverine Track.
Milestone courses (pre-requisites for a course in one of the subsequent semesters) are marked in red and Italicized.
Semester 1 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
THEA 1033 | Acting I (majors section only) | 3 |
THEA 1013 | Introduction to Theatre WE (majors section only) | 3 |
THEA 2741 | Scriptwriting for Stage | 3 |
ENGL 1010 | Introduction to Writing | 3 |
MATH 1050 or MATH 1055 | College Algebra or College Algebra with Preliminaries | 4 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 2 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
THEA 1513 | Stagecraft I | 2 |
THEA 1514 | Stagecraft I Lab | 1 |
THEA 2211 | Theatre for Children & Youth | 3 |
THEA 1713 | Script and Text Analysis I | 3 |
ENGL 2010 | Intermediate Writing - HU/SS | 3 |
HLTH 1100 or EXSC 1097 | Personal Health and Wellness or Fitness for Life | 2 |
Humanities Distribution | 3 | |
Semester total: | 17 | |
Semester 3 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
THEA 2033 | Acting II* | 3 |
THEA 2513 | Intro to Design for Stage and Screen | 3 |
THEA 2514 | Intro to Design for Stage and Screen Lab | 1 |
THEA 3721 | Theatre History & Literature I | 3 |
American Institutions Distribution Course | 3 | |
Biology Distribution Course | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Notes: *THEA 1113 will be waived for Theatre Arts Education Majors | ||
Semester 4 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
THEA 3511 | Stagecraft II | 3 |
Elective | Theatre Technical Elective | 3 |
Elective | Theatre Technical Elective | 3 |
THEA 3722 | Theatre History & Literature II | 3 |
Physical Science Distribution Course | 3 | |
Semester total: | 15 | |
Semester 5 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
Elective | Theatre Technical Elective | 4 |
THEA 3611 | Directing Actors for Stage and Screen | 3 |
PHIL 2050 | Ethics and Values | 3 |
Additional Biology/Physical Science Distribution Course | 3 | |
Social/Behavioral Science Distirbution Course | 3 | |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 6 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
THEA 3561 | Stage Management I | 3 |
THEA 3612 | Directing Actors for the Stage II | 3 |
EDSC 445G | Multicultural Instruction and ESL | 3 |
EDEL 1010 | Introduction to Education | 2 |
EDSC 3000 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
EDSC 455G | Secondary Curriculum Instruction and Assessment | 3 |
Semester total: | 17 | |
Semester 7 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
THEA 4200 | Theatre and Drama in the Secondary School | 3 |
Elective | Theatre Technical Elective | 4 |
EDSC 325G | Equitable Technology Integration | 2 |
EDSC 4200 | Classroom Management I | 2 |
EDSC 4440 | Content Areas Literacies | 3 |
EDSP 340G | Exceptional Students | 2 |
Semester total: | 16 | |
Semester 8 | Course Title | Credit Hours |
EDSC 4850 | Student Teaching - Secondary | 8 |
EDSC 4990 | Teacher Performance Assessment Project WE | 2 |
EDSC 4250 | Classroom Management II | 2 |
Semester total: | 12 | |
Degree total: | 125 |
The Theatre department is in the School of the Arts. To find the most up-to-date information, including Program Learning Outcomes for degree programs offered by the Theatre department, visit their website.