Theatre Education K-12 (BA)
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Licensure: This program meets the educational requirements designed to lead to an occupationally required professional license or certificate in the state of Utah. Students pursuing occupations requiring a license or certificate in a state other than Utah should contact the appropriate BYU academic advisement center as well as the licensing agency in the state where they intend to work to seek information and guidance regarding licensure and certification requirements.
This major is designed to prepare students to teach in public schools. In order to graduate with this major, students are required to complete Utah State Office of Education licensing requirements. To view these requirements go to https://www.schools.utah.gov/curr/licensing or contact the Education Advisement Center, 175 MCKB, 801-422-3426.
For students accepted into the major after December 16, 2019, grades below C in any required coursework in a teaching major or teaching minor will not be accepted. Teacher candidates must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.7 or higher once admitted into the program and to qualify for student teaching. For additional details on admission and retention requirements for teaching majors and teaching minors, see Educator Preparation Program Requirements in the Undergraduate Catalog.
Requirement 1 — Complete 2 Courses
Complete the following pre-theatre courses with a B grade or better:
course - Intro to Performance Studies 3.0
course- Script Analysis 2.0
Requirement 2 — Complete 1 Course
Complete the following and be admitted to the licensure program by application during TMA 276 (see the department office). NOTE: FBI fingerprint and background clearance must be completed before enrollment in TMA 276.
course - Exploration of Teaching 4.0
Requirement 3 — Complete 2 Requirements
Theatre courses:
Requirement 3.1 — Complete 7 Courses
course- Voice and Diction 2.0
course - Acting Fundamentals 2.0
course - Drama Perf: Antiq to Renais 3.0
course - Drama Perf: Renais to Present 3.0
course - Directing Principles & Practices 3.0
course - Stage Directing 2: AdvDirect 3.0
course-Theatre & The Gospel 1.0
Requirement 3.2 — Complete 1 hour
course - Theatre Production - You may take once 1.0v
Requirement 4 — Complete 1 Course
course - Dramatic Literature 1 3.0
Requirement 5 — Complete 9 hours
Theatre content courses:
course - Playmaking 3.0
course - Playwriting 1 3.0
course - Puppetry 2.0
course - TYA History and Practice 1.0
course - Storytelling 2.0
course - Stage Combat 3.0
course - Production Dramaturgy 3.0
course - Theatre Tour - You may take once 3.0
Requirement 6 — Complete 9 hours
Design/Tech courses:
course - Stage Management 1 2.0
course - Princ of Design for Stg 3.0
course - Costume Construction 3.0
course- Theatre Lighting 2.0
course - Sound Reinforcement 2.0
course - Principles of Stage Craft 2.0
course - Principles of Makeup 2.0
course - Lighting Design 3.0
course - Scenic Art 2.0
Requirement 7 — Complete 6 Courses
Theatre Education courses:
course - Creative Drama 2.0
course- Acting Pedagogy 2.0
course - Methods Secondary Curriculum 3.0
course - Methods Applied Theatre 3.0
course - Methods Elementary Curriculum 3.0
course - Media, Creativity & Education 3.0
Requirement 8 — Complete 2 Requirements
Professional Education Courses:
Licensure requirements: Contact the Education Advisement Center, 175 MCKB, 801-422-3426, to schedule the final interview to clear your application for the secondary teaching license. You should be registered for your last semester at BYU prior to the scheduled appointment.
Requirement 8.1 — Complete 3 Courses
course - Educ Stdnts w/Disablts in ScEd 2.0
course - Multicultural Educ 2.0
course - Ad Dev & Class Mgmt 3.0
Requirement 8.2 — Complete 12 hours
course - Secondary Student Teaching - You may take up to 12.0 credit hours 12.0
course - Academic Internship - You may take up to 12.0 credit hours 0.5v
Educator Preparation Program (EPP) admission and retention requirements apply. Review the following: http://catalog.byu.edu/about-byu/educator-requirements.
