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Theatre Arts Education K-12 (BA)

Theatre and Media Arts Bachelors BA

Variable Credit Min

84

Variable Credit Max

84

Major Academic Plan

Title

Effective Communication

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate their ability to communicate effectively with diverse and inclusive teaching and learning communities by demonstrating EDIA (equity diversity inclusion access) principles through curriculum design delivery and assessment along with examples of their self-reflective practices.

Title

Strategies

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate their ability to integrate dramatic strategies and skills into arts and non-arts based elementary and secondary educational environments while also providing equitable diverse inclusive and accessible instruction for students.

Title

Professional Pedagogical Practices

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate professional pedagogical practices by creating developing and implementing diverse inclusive and standards-based theatre curriculum into their classroom and professional communities.

Title

Scholarly Abilities

Learning Outcome

Students will demonstrate their scholarly and artistic expertise by applying appropriate technology to curriculum exhibiting a working knowledge of all major elements of theatre history theory and practice and engaging with the great works of theatre and media.

Title

Ethics

Learning Outcome

Students demonstrate their ability to practice and articulate their ethics of theatre by applying gospel-centered values as they contribute to classrooms and individual learners exercising moral reasoning when faced with ethical dilemmas in their classroom school or district and demonstrating a commitment to embracing inclusion diversity and making a positive difference in their sphere of influence.

Title

Basic Competence Level

Learning Outcome

EPP candidates will meet the Utah Effective Teaching Standards (UETS) at the basic competence level.

Program Requirements

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, 350 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 - Theatre Production 1 1.0

Requirement 2 — Complete 1 Course

Complete the following and be admitted to the licensure program by application during TMA 276 (see the department office, D-581 HFAC). 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 8 Courses

course - Voice & Diction 2.0

course - Acting Fundamentals 2.0

course - Script Analysis 2.0

course - Drama Perf: Antiq to Renais 3.0

course - Drama Perf: Renais to Present 3.0

course - Contemp Performance Practices 2.0

course - Directing Principles & Practices 3.0

course - Theatre Directing Practicum 3.0

Requirement 3.2 — Complete 1 hour

course - Theatre Production 2 - You may take once 1.0v

Requirement 4 — Complete 1 Course

course - Dramatic Literature 3.0

Requirement 5 — Complete 9 hours

Theatre content courses:

course - Beginning Stage Combat 1.0

course - Playmaking 3.0

course - Playwriting 1 3.0

course - Puppetry 2.0

course - Storytelling 2.0

course - Acting Pedagogy 2.0

course - Dramaturgy 1 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 & Scrn 3.0

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 5 Courses

Theatre Education courses:

course - Creative Drama 2.0

course - Methods Secondary Curriculum 3.0

course - Methods Applied Theatre 3.0

course - Methods Elementary Curriculum 3.0

course - Media in Contemporary Clssrm 3.0

Requirement 8 — Complete 2 Requirements

Professional Education Courses:

Licensure requirements: Contact the Education Advisement Center, 350 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 - Multi Cult Ed for Sc Ed 3.0

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.