Theatre Arts Major with Adolescence Certification in English

Students in the theatre arts program pursue courses that include an introduction to all phases of theater arts, academic as well as studio. This exposure provides a broad foundation in theater history and dramatic literature, production styles, and design, along with practical experience in performance studies. Electives allowing limited areas of concentration and project courses in the senior year are designed for study in specialized areas under direct faculty supervision.

Students who elect to pursue teacher certification as a part of this program take special instruction in teaching methods and philosophy through the English department, in addition to their required coursework in the education department. In order to be eligible for the Professional Semester (student teaching), students must maintain a minimum GPA of 2.7.

Theatre Arts Core

Students in the Theatre Arts department are required to take the following core courses:

THA 120 - PI Introduction to Theatre Arts Credits: 3
THA 120L - Introduction to Theatre Lab Credits: 0
THA 140 - Fundamentals of Acting Credits: 3
THA 150 - Technical Theatre I Credits: 3
THA 150L - Technical Theatre I Lab Credits: 0
THA 275 - PII History of the Theatre I Credits: 3
THA 276 - PII History of the Theatre II Credits: 3
THA 351 - Play Analysis Credits: 3
THA 375 - Principles of Play Directing Credits: 3
THA 452 - Seminar in Theatre Credits: 3
THA 499 - Theatre Arts Comprehensive Credits: 0

Movement Courses

Students select two movement courses from the following:

PED 115 - Juggling Credits: 0
PED 117 - Yoga Credits: 0
PED 137 - Ballroom Dancing I/Beginner Credits: 0
PED 138 - Ballroom Dancing II/Intermediate Credits: 0
THA 107 - Jazz Dance Credits: 0

Production Labs

Students take five one credit production labs from four different areas:

Acting
Assistant Stage Manager
Costume Crew
Scenic
Lighting
Sound
Props
Make-up
Special Project
Stage Management

Additional Theatre Arts Requirements

Theatre Arts students must complete the following additional courses:

THA 240 - Intermediate Acting: Characterization Credits: 3
OR
THA 250 - Technical Theatre II Credits: 3
Plus one of the following:
THA 330 - Scene Design Credits: 3
THA 331 - Lighting Design Credits: 3
THA 332 - Costume Design Credits: 3

English Requirements

Students must complete the following English courses in order to qualify for Adolescence Certification in English:

Literature Courses

Students must complete the following:

One ENGL upper-division elective

ENGL 200 - Introduction to Literary Studies Credits: 3
In addition, students must also take two of the following surveys from two different areas:
ENGL 201 - Survey of British Literature I Credits: 3
or ENGL 202 - Survey British Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 203 - Survey of American Literature I Credits: 3
or ENGL 204 - Voices in American Literature II Credits: 3
ENGL 205G - Survey of World Literature I Credits: 3
or ENGL 206G - PII World Literature II Credits: 3
And one of the following Shakespeare course:
ENGL 305 - Shakespeare: Comedies and Histories Credits: 3
or ENGL 306 - Shakespeare: Tragedies and Last Plays Credits: 3

English Education Requirements

In addition to the Literature requirements above, students must complete the following English Education courses:

ENGE 357 - Theories of Grammar and the Composing Process Credits: 3
ENGE 457 - Curriculum Methodology Middle School and Senior High Credits: 3
ENGE 479 - Student Teaching Middle School and High School Credits: 6

Required Theatre Arts Elective Courses

Theatre Arts majors must complete six credits in theatre electives. One elective must be from the 200 level and the other elective from the 300/400 level. These electives allow for limited specialization within the program concentration.

Note: Any course already taken as a requirement may not also be counted as an elective.

THA 203 - PI Special Problems in Theatre Credits: 3
THA 204 - Special Problems in Theatre Credits: 3
THA 215 - Oral Interpretation Credits: 3
THA 221 - Voice for the Stage Credits: 3
THA 226 - PII Women in Theatre Credits: 3
THA 230 - PII History of Fashion Credits: 3
THA 232 - PII History of Period Styles Credits: 3
THA 233 - Costume Construction Credits: 3
THA 235 - Stage Makeup Credits: 3
THA 237 - Stage Management Credits: 3
THA 240 - Intermediate Acting: Characterization Credits: 3
THA 250 - Technical Theatre II Credits: 3
THA 270 - PII American Musical Theatre Credits: 3
THA 303 - Special Problems in Theatre Credits: 3
THA 321 - Movement for the Stage Credits: 3
THA 322 - PII The Art of Film Credits: 3
THA 330 - Scene Design Credits: 3
THA 331 - Lighting Design Credits: 3
THA 332 - Costume Design Credits: 3
THA 335 - Scene Painting Credits: 3
THA 340 - Advanced Acting: Styles Credits: 3
THA 353 - PII American Theatre Credits: 3
THA 360G - PII Chinese Theatre Credits: 3
THA 363G - PII Chinese Religion Performance Credits: 3
THA 370 - PII Theatre in England Credits: 3
THA 377 - Playwriting Credits: 3
THA 403 - Special Problems in Theatre Credits: 3
THA 483 - Internship in Theatre Credits: 3 to 9
THA 485 - Independent Study Credits: 3
THA 486 - Independent Study Credits: 3

Required Courses for Adolescence Education

The following courses are required for Adolescence Education for majors in Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Theatre, (English Certification) French, Italian, German, or Spanish.

Student Teaching and Curriculum Methodology: These courses hold the academic department acronym. These course are numbered 457, Curriculum Methodology: Middle School and Senior High in their area of certification and 479, Student Teaching or professional semester in their area of certification (Ex: HIS 457 or MTH 457).

ADOL 030 - Orientation for Professional Semester Credits: 0
ADOL 410 - Principles of Teaching Learning and Assessment for Diverse Secondary Learners Credits: 3
ADOL 476 - Motivation and Management Credits: 2
ADOL 477 - Literary Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners Credits: 3
ADOL 478 - Reflective Seminar Credits: 2
ADOL 480 - Adolescent Development and Youth Culture in School & Community Credits: 3
EDU 090 - Orientation to the Personal Electronic Portfolio and Electronic Resource System Credits: 0
SPF 204 - History and Philosophy of Education Credits: 3
EDU 475 - Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop Credits: 0
LST 301 - PII Language and Literacy Development Credits: 3

Additional Program Option: Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level (Grades 7 - 12) (Dual Certification)

Students also have the option of completing required coursework and field experiences that would lead to another certification in Teaching Students with Disabilities at the Adolescence level. This dual certification option is designed to provide the knowledge base to support student learning in content areas at the adolescence level, as well as to specifically meet the needs of students who have special education needs in grades 7-12 by means of differentiated instruction and collaborative teaching.

Students who elect to pursue this option complete the following courses in addition to the required courses for Adolescence Education listed above:

ADIN 440 - Foundations of Teaching Secondary Students With Disabilities Credits: 3
ADIN 441 - Curriculum and Instruction for Diverse Secondary Learners Credits: 3
Requires 30 days of practicum experience as part of ADIN 441.

Theatre Arts Senior Experience

The Senior Experience for Theatre majors consists of a required seminar (THA 452- Seminar in Theatre with a zero-credit internship). In this course, the students reflect on their major experience, and they are given opportunities to integrate material from theatre and other core areas of the college experience. A final project is required in some phase of production, design or theory.