2001 - 2002
Undergraduate Catalog
College of Fine Arts
B.A. in Theatre: Drama Education
The B.A. curriculum with an emphasis in drama education is for students who want to pursue careers teaching drama performance and production in secondary school, grades 6-12. In conjunction with the College of Education, this program prepares students for state certification in drama education.
Requirements include a minimum 960 SAT score or a 20 ACT score and an overall 2.50 GPA with a 2.50 in all junior and senior level CFA and College of Education course work.
Transfer students with A.A. degrees must complete additional courses in the basic distribution, which includes general education courses. Students must earn grades of C in these courses and they cannot be taken S-U.
The speech requirement is met with SPC2600, TPP 2110 and 3111. The reading requirement is met with RED 3312. The introductory education and technology courses are EDF 1005, EDG 2701 and EME 2040.
Tracking for BA in General Theatre - Drama Education
Academic progress of freshmen and sophomores is monitored each semester based on criteria established by the college faculty. These criteria are known as 'Critical Tracking Criteria'. To remain 'on track' for this major you must meet the following critical tracking criteria your first fall or spring term of enrollment and each subsequent fall or spring term for a total of 5 semesters.
Semester 1:
- 2.5 UF GPA required for sem 1-5
- Complete THE2020 and EDF1005
Semester 2:
- Complete TPP2110 and TPA2202C
Semester 3:
- Complete TPA2074 with a grade of "C" or better
Semester 4:
- Complete TPP2232C with a grade of "C" or better
NOTE: Listed below is a suggested semester-by-semester plan for enrollment. The critical tracking courses appear in bold.
|
Semester 1 |
Credits |
|
EDF 1005 Intro to Education |
3 |
|
Composition (GE) |
3 |
|
PSY 2013 General Psychology |
3 |
|
THE 2020 Intro to Theatre |
3 |
|
Mathematics (GE) |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
TPP 2110 Acting 1 |
3 |
|
Physical or Biological Science (GE) |
3 |
|
TPA 2202C Stagecraft |
4 |
|
DAA 1000 Fund. of Dance Technique |
3 |
|
Mathematics (GE) |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 3 |
|
|
TPA 2074 Drawing and Rendering |
3 |
|
RED 3312 Reading Education |
3 |
|
EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Pop (GE-S) |
3 |
|
SPC 2600 Intro. to Public Speaking |
3 |
|
Physical or Biological Science (GE) |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 4 |
|
|
TPA 2232C Costume and Makeup |
4 |
|
TPP 2282 Fundamentals of Voice and Movement Or TPP Elective |
3 |
|
EME 2040 Intro to Educational Technology |
3 |
|
Physical or Biological Science (GE) |
3 |
|
TPA 3208 Drafting for the Stage |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
- For the B.A. in drama education, take at least 50 credits at the 3000-4000 level.
|
Semester 5 |
|
|
THE 4760 Teaching Drama in the Secondary Grades (6-12) |
4 |
|
TPA 2000 Fundamentals of Design |
3 |
|
THE 4110 History of Theatre 1 (GE-H,I) |
3 |
|
TPP 3111 Acting 2 |
3 |
|
TPP 3124 Improv. & Social Issues |
3 |
|
Total |
16 |
|
Semester 6 |
|
|
THE 3762 Teaching Creative Dramatics |
3 |
|
THE 4111 History of Theatre 2 (GE-H,I) |
3 |
|
EDF 3604 Social Foundations of Education OR EDF 3514 or 3609 or 4532 |
3 |
|
EDF 3210 Educational Psychology OR EDF 3110 (GE-S) |
3 |
|
TPA 2075 Scene Painting |
3 |
|
Total |
15 |
- Complete 15 hours of theatre courses and maintain a 2.50 GPA by the end of the junior year.
|
Semester 7 |
|
|
THE 4724 Play Production in the Secondary School |
4 |
|
TPP 3650 Script Analysis |
3 |
|
TPP 4950 Production and Performance |
1 |
|
EDG 4203 Elementary & Secondary Curric |
3 |
|
TPA 3214 Intro. to Lighting and Sound |
4 |
|
Total |
15 |
|
Semester 8 |
|
|
THE 4940 Internship |
10 |
|
THE 4935 Seminar in Student Teaching |
2 |
|
Total |
12 |
|
Total Hours for Degree |
120 |