Theatre, Teacher Licensure, B.S.

Department of Theatre and Dance
Jeff Gibson, program coordinator
Jeff.Gibson@mtsu.edu

The Theatre and Dance Department offers one teacher licensure program: Theatre (grades K-12).

Students will complete a Theatre major. Students must complete a Teacher Licensure in Theatre cognate. There is also a Secondary Education Minor requirement. Students must contact their Secondary Education minor advisors for approval of appropriate courses. (For specific procedures and additional requirements for teacher licensure, see College of Education.)

Students majoring in Theatre must receive a grade of C (2.00) or better in all courses in their major for the course to count as a prerequisite or to count toward graduation.

Academic Map

Following is a printable, suggested four-year schedule of courses:

Theatre, Teacher Licensure, B.S., Academic Map

Degree Requirements

General Education (41 hours)

General Education requirements include Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

Major Requirements (34 Hours)

THEA 2000 - Introduction to Theatre Studies 2 credit hours
THEA 2100 - Introduction to Production Practices 3 credit hours
THEA 2500 - Acting I 3 credit hours
THEA 2900 - Production Practicum II 1 credit hour
THEA 3050 - Theatrical Design Concepts 3 credit hours
THEA 3700 - Fundamentals of Play Directing 3 credit hours
THEA 3820 - Script Analysis 3 credit hours
THEA 4800 - Theatre History I: Greek Period to Restoration 3 credit hours
THEA 4810 - Theatre History II: Restoration to Present 3 credit hours
THEA 4900 - Production Practicum IV 1 credit hour (take twice for 2 credit hours)
THEA 4990 - Senior Seminar in Theatre 2 credit hours
6 credit hours chosen from the following:
THEA 3100 - Make-Up Techniques for Performers 3 credit hours
THEA 3200 - Introduction to Costume for Arts and Entertainment 3 credit hours
THEA 3400 - Lighting for Arts and Entertainment I 3 credit hours

Theatre Cognate (18 hours)

THEA upper division 6 credit hours
THEA 3600 - Child Drama 3 credit hours
THEA 4610 - Theatre in Education 3 credit hours
THEA 3500 - Stage Movement 3 credit hours OR
THEA 3510 - Acting II 3 credit hours OR
THEA 3520 - Voice for the Actor I 3 credit hours
THEA 3300 - Scene Design 3 credit hours OR
THEA 4220 - Costume Design for Arts and Entertainment 3 credit hours OR
THEA 4400 - Lighting for Arts and Entertainment II 3 credit hours

Secondary Education Minor (27 hours)

See Secondary Education Minor for further information.

Total hours in program: 120

Recommended Curriculum: Theatre, Teacher Licensure

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

All students pursuing a major within this department must complete the General Education requirements. The following is a suggested pattern of study for the first two years; however, consultation with the assigned advisor is necessary before each registration.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
THEA 2000 - Introduction to Theatre Studies 2 credit hours
THEA 2100 - Introduction to Production Practices 3 credit hours
THEA 2500 - Acting I 3 credit hours
THEA 2900 - Production Practicum II 1 credit hour
THEA 3820 - Script Analysis 3 credit hours
THEA 3100 - Make-Up Techniques for Performers 3 credit hours OR
THEA 3200 - Introduction to Costume for Arts and Entertainment 3 credit hours OR
THEA 3400 - Lighting for Arts and Entertainment I 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
YOED 2500 - Planning and Assessment 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Natural Sciences 4 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
THEA 3050 - Theatrical Design Concepts 3 credit hours
THEA 3700 - Fundamentals of Play Directing 3 credit hours
THEA 4900 - Production Practicum IV 1 credit hour
THEA 3600 - Child Drama 3 credit hours (cognate)
THEA 3100 - Make-Up Techniques for Performers 3 credit hours OR
THEA 3200 - Introduction to Costume for Arts and Entertainment 3 credit hours OR
THEA 3400 - Lighting for Arts and Entertainment I 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 32 Hours

Junior

THEA 4610 - Theatre in Education 3 credit hours
THEA 4800 - Theatre History I: Greek Period to Restoration 3 credit hours
THEA 4810 - Theatre History II: Restoration to Present 3 credit hours
THEA 4900 - Production Practicum IV 1 credit hour
THEA 4990 - Senior Seminar in Theatre 2 credit hours
THEA 3300 - Scene Design 3 credit hours OR
THEA 4220 - Costume Design for Arts and Entertainment 3 credit hours OR
THEA 4400 - Lighting for Arts and Entertainment II 3 credit hours
THEA 3500 - Stage Movement 3 credit hours OR
THEA 3510 - Acting II 3 credit hours OR
THEA 3520 - Voice for the Actor I 3 credit hours
YOED 3000 - Classroom Management 3 credit hours
YOED 3300 - Problem-Based Instructional Strategies 3 credit hours
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
Soc/Beh Sci (Rubric 2) 3 credit hours
Hum/Fa (Rubric 2) 3 credit hours

Subtotal: 33 Hours

Senior

YOED 4020 - Residency I: Grades K-12 6 credit hours
YOED 4400 - Residency II 12 credit hours
THEA Upper-division elective (cognate) 6 credit hours