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:
ACT exam minimums: Composite 21, English 20, Math 19; or SAT exam minimums: Critical Read /Math 1000, with Math and Reading scores of 450; or If student has a bachelor degree or higher, he/she does not need to meet this testing requirement. GPA of 3.0 or higher with no grade lower than a C in content area courses. Completion of all General Education requirements and the majority of content area courses. Pass LiveScan Criminal Background Check
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:

1. Completion of a minimum of 125 semester credits, 40 of which must be upper division.
2. Overall GPA of 3.0 (B) or above with no grade lower than a C in major required content courses and no grade lower than a B- in Licensure and Methods courses.
3. Residency hours - minimum of 30 credit hours through course attendance at UVU, with at least 10 hours in the last 45 hours.
4. Successful completion of at least one Global/Intercultural course.

Footnote

¹ For Theatre Arts Education students, the prerequisite of THEA 1113 Voice and Speech I will be waived.