The B.A. curriculum with an emphasis in drama education is for students who want to pursue careers teaching drama performance and production in secon-dary school, grades 6-12. In conjunction with the Col-lege 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 TPP 2110 and 3111. The reading requirement is met with RED 3312. The introductory education and technology courses are EDF 1005 and EME 2040.
Critical tracking criteria
appears in bold. These courses must be completed in the term specified
to remain on-track for the major.
| FRESHMAN YEAR | |
| Semester 1 – Fall | Credits |
| EDF 1005 Intro to Education. | 3 |
| Composition (GE) | 3 |
| PSY 2013 General Psychology | 3 |
| THE 2020 Intro to Theatre. | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 2- Spring | Credits |
| TPP 2110 Acting 1. | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE). | 3 |
| TPA 2202C Stagecraft. | 4 |
| Foreign Language | 5 |
|
|
15 |
| SOPHOMORE YEAR | |
| Semester 3 – Fall | Credits |
| TPA 3208 Drafting for the Stage
Or TPA Elective |
3 |
| RED 3312 Reading Education. | 3 |
| EDG 2701 Teaching Diverse Populations. | 3 |
| Mathematics (GE) . | 3 |
| Physical or Biological Science (GE). | 3 |
|
|
15 |
| Semester 4 – Spring | Credits |
| 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 |
| Foreign Language. | 5 |
|
|
18 |
| For the B.A. in drama education, take at least 50 cred-its at the 3000-4000 level. | |
| JUNIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 5 – Fall | Credits |
| THE 4760 Teaching Drama in the Secondary
Grades (6-12) |
4 |
| TPA 3214 Intro to Light and Sound | 4 |
| TPA 2000 Fundamentals of Design | 3 |
| THE 4110 History or Theatre 1 (GE-H,I) | 3 |
| TPP 3111 Acting 2. | 3 |
|
|
17 |
| Semester 6 – Spring | Credits |
| DAA 2000 Fundamentals of Dance Technique (GE-H). | 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 |
| Physical or Biological Science and Lab (GE). | 4 |
|
|
16 |
| SENIOR YEAR | |
| Semester 7 – Fall | Credits |
| THE 4724 Play Production in the Secondary School. | 4 |
| TPP 3310 Directing 1 (Script Analysis) | 3 |
| TPP 4950 Production and Performance. | 1 |
| EDG 4203 Elementary & Secondary Curric | 3 |
| Theatre Elective | 1 |
|
|
12 |
| Semester 8 – Spring | Credits |
| THE 4940 Internship | 10 |
| THE 4950 Seminar in Student Teaching | 2 |
|
|
12 |
|
|
120 |