Teaching Endorsement for Theatre
Additional Endorsement Speech Communication/Theatre K-6
(Endorsement #167)
- Comm 102-100 Communication Strategies in Mass Society (3)
- Comm 201 Argumentation and Rhetoric (3)
- Comm 205 Interpersonal Communication ( 3 )
- Comm 211 News Writing and Reporting (3)
- Comm 220 Mass Communication (3)
- Thtr 112 Introduction To Theatre (3)
- Thtr 216 Oral Interpretation (3)
Hours = 21
Support Course Required in Addition to Endorsement Core
Educ 300 Reading/Language Arts Education:
- Preschool through Middle School w/ Practicum 4.5
Total hours = 25.5
NOTE: This endorsement must be added to another elementary endorsement core.
Major Endorsement Speech Communication/Theatre 7-12
(Endorsement #1680)
- Comm102/10 Communication Strategies in Mass Society (3)
- Comm 201 Argumentation and Rhetoric (3)
- Comm 220 Mass Communication and Society ( 3)
- Thtr 112 Introduction to Theatre (3)
- Thtr 120 Production and Stagecraft ( 3)
- Thtr 130 Acting (3)
- Thtr 205 Stage make-up (1)
- Thtr 216 Oral Interpretation (3)
- Thtr 335 Directing (3)
Hours = 25
- Comm 204 Small Group Communication (3)
- Or -- Comm 205 Interpersonal Communication (3)
Two, three hour courses in Theatre History/Literature to be chosen — suggested courses:
- Thtr 255 Theatre and Drama in America (3)
- Thtr 371 Plays and Performance in Ancient, Medieval and Early Renaissance Cultures (3)
- Thtr 375 Plays and Performance in 17th, 18th and 19th Century Cultures (3)
- Thtr 377 Plays and Performance in the Modern World (3)
Hours = 6
One three hour course in Design/Technical Theatre to be chosen — suggested courses:
- Thtr 201 Design for Theatre (3)
- Thtr 210 Stage & Theatre Management (3)
- Thtr 220 Stage Lighting and Sound (3)
- Thtr 224 Costume History and Design (3)
- Thtr 225 Stage Design (3)
Hours = 3
- English 333 Major Plays of Shakespeare
(Also satisfies Cornerstone 4B)
- or-- Thtr 240 Production Styles of Shakespeare
40 (3)Support Course Required in Addition to Endorsement
- Educ 341 Sec Language Arts Educ Seminar & Practicum 2
Total hours = 42
Additional Endorsement Speech Communication/Theatre 7-12
(Endorsement #168)
- Comm102-100 Communication Strategies in Mass Society (3)
- Comm 201 Argumentation and Rhetoric (3)
- Thtr 112 Introduction to Theatre (3)
- Thtr 216 Oral Interpretation (3)
Hours = 12
One of the following:
- Comm 204 Small Group Communication (3)
- Comm 205 Interpersonal Communication (3)
Hours = 3
Three additional three hour electives in Theatre – suggested courses:
- Thtr 120 Production and Stagecraft (3)
- Thtr 122 Theatre Practicum (3)
- Thtr 130 Acting I (3)
- Thtr 190 Special Topics in Theatre (3)
- Thtr 201 Design for the Theatre (3)
- Thtr 205 Stage Make-Up (1)
- Thtr 210 Stage and Theatre Management (3)
- Thtr 220 Stage Lighting and Sound (3)
- Thtr 224 Costume History and Design (3)
- Thtr 225 Scene Design (3)
- Thtr 230 Acting II (3)
- Thtr 240 Production Styles in Shakespeare (3)
- Thtr 255 Theatre and Drama in America (3)
- Thtr 290 Special Topics in Theatre (3)
- Thtr 324 Scene Design (3)
- Thtr 335 Directing (3)
- Thtr 340 Directing Studio (3)
- Thtr 371 Plays & Performance in Ancient, Medieval and Early Renaissance Cultures (3)
- Thtr 377 Plays & Performance in the Modern World (3)
- Thtr 380 Independent Study in Theatre (3)
- Thtr 390 Special Topics in Theatre (3)
Hours = 9
Support Course Required in Addition to Endorsement
Educ 341 Sec Language Arts Educ Seminar & Practicum (2)
Total Hours = 26
All full-time degree-seeking students progressing toward a theatre major must be enrolled in Theatre 001 each semester of on-campus attendance. All full-time students progressing toward a theatre minor or toward a teaching endorsement in Speech/Communication/Theatre must enroll in Theatre 001 at least once.