Theatre Education, BA

General Education Curriculum: (39-40 Semester Hours)

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Teacher Education Majors are required to pass the following courses with a C or higher as part of their major and their General Education Curriculum.

• MA 113 - College Algebra or higher Math except MA 123  (3 semester hours)
• COM 101 - Oral Communication
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development

Major Courses (36 Semester hours

• TH 175 - Theatre Appreciation
• TH 176 - Playscript Analysis
• TH 205 - Fundamentals of Interpretation
• TH 207 - Creative Dramatics
• TH 217 - Stage Crafts
• TH 219 - Beginning Acting
• TH 320 - Directing
• TH 321 - Theatre Management
• TH 400 - Seminar: Special Problems In Theatre Practice (3 semester hours required)
• TH 457 - History of the Theatre I
• TH 458 - History of Theatre II

One of the following courses:

• TH 200 - Practical Aspects of Stage Makeup
• TH 318 - Stage Lighting
• TH 464 - Costume for the Stage

Other Required Courses Include:

• COM 101 - Oral Communication

• Choose 1

• KIN 120 - Yoga
• KIN 125 - Yogalates
• KIN 130 - Pilates
• KIN 138 - Advanced Pilates
• KIN 140 - Aerobic Dance
• KIN 144 - Conditioning
• KIN 150 - Step Aerobics
• KIN 240 - Aerobic Dance II

BA Degree Requirements:

Foreign Language (one area - minimum of 6 hours at the 200-level or above) 

Professional Education Requirements: (33 semester hours)

• ED 300 - Education as a Profession
• ED 302 - Art and Science of Teaching
• ED 306 - Introduction to Exceptional Learners
• ED 351 - Educational Measurement
• ED 365 - Content Area Reading
• ED 401 - Teacher Internship Seminar: Classroom Management
• ED 407 - Observation and Directed Teaching Grades K-12
• PSY 206 - Human Growth and Development
• PSY 360 - Educational Psychology

Total Hours Required for a BA in Theatre:124 Semester Hours