2024-2025 Catalog

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2024-2025 Catalog

Theatre, Theatre for Teacher Certification, BFA (THEA-THED)

BFA: Theatre Degree Plan (THEA)

General Education Requirements

Please see the General Education section of this catalog.

Major Requirements

Theatre Core

THEA 101 - Transforming Artists: An Orientation to the Theatre Major Credit Hours: 1
THEA 137 - Technical Practicum Credit Hours: 1 (6 units)
THEA 220 - Introduction to Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 226 - Acting I Credit Hours: 3
THEA 227 - Introduction to Technical Theatre Credit Hours: 4
THEA 230 - Fashion as Cultural Reflection Credit Hours: 3
THEA 469 - Stage Makeup Credit Hours: 3
THEA 480 - Arts and Culture: A Christian Aesthetic Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
THEA 490 - History of Theatre Credit Hours: 3 (writing-intensive course)

Total: 29 Credit Hours

Theatre for Teacher Certification (THED)

THEA 320 - Voice and Diction for the Stage Credit Hours: 3
THEA 325 - Acting II Credit Hours: 3
THEA 327 - Acting III: Improvisation Credit Hours: 3
THEA 454 - Beginning Directing Credit Hours: 3
THEA 461 - Children’s Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 463 - Educational Theatre Credit Hours: 3
THEA 467 - Theatre Lighting Credit Hours: 3
THEA 460 - Musical Theatre Directing Workshop Credit Hours: 3
or
THEA 470 - Advanced Directing Credit Hours: 3

Professional Education Requirements

EDUC 211 - Introduction to Education: Culture and Contexts Credit Hours: 3 *
EDUC 412 - Secondary Curriculum and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
EDUC 432 - Secondary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)
or
EDUC 411 - Elementary Curriculum, Materials, and Media Credit Hours: 3 (capstone course)
EDUC 431 - Elementary Management and Methods Credit Hours: 3 (capstone and writing-intensive course)
EDUC 476 - Effective Teaching Strategies for English Learners Credit Hours: 3
EDUC 490 - Clinical Teaching Credit Hours: 6 (capstone course)
READ 322 - Disciplinary Literacies Credit Hours: 3
SPED 371 - Teaching Exceptional Students Credit Hours: 3

Choose 1 of the following courses:

EDUC 221 - Educational Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 232 - Developmental Psychology Credit Hours: 3 *
PSYC 241 - Cognition and Learning Credit Hours: 3
*Hours may also fulfill university requirements and are not included in total major hours

Total: 45-48 Credit Hours

Electives

Minimum - 0 Credit Hours

Total Major Hours: 74-77

Criteria for Admission to Teacher Education

In accordance with Texas state law, students must meet the admission criteria .

Other Graduation Requirements

Minimum GPA in major: 2.75
Minimum GPA for graduation: 2.75
Minimum advanced hours: ≥33
Minimum total hours: ≥128

Courses numbered 0** do not count in minimum hours required for degree.