Theatre Arts Education, BA

The major is part of a program leading to a Wisconsin initial educator license to teach theatre at the early childhood through adolescence level.

Students must complete the licensure requirements within the school of education, in addition to the courses work for theatre, listed here. See the Theatre Art Teaching, Early Childhood through Adolescence: Regular Education (Birth-Age 21), BA/Licensing for the information on licensure.

Theatre Arts Major Requirements

Students must complete the Theatre Core and at least one but not more than two concentrations.

THA 191 B - Stagecraft Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
THA 265 BK - Acting I Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
THA 269 ADU - Script Analysis: Frm Page to Stage Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
THA 336 C - Development of Dramatic Arts I Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
THA 337 A - Development of Dramatic Arts II Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
THA 370 BX - Directing I Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
THA 390 B - Theatre Design Elements Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 3
THA 470 - One-Act Play Production Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 4
THA 499 3K - Theatre Senior Project Minimum Credit(s) Awarded: 2
AND a minimum of 3 credits of any THA Theatre courses, other than THA COR 1 or THA film courses.

Students must complete THA 292A, THA 292B, THA 292G, THA 292H, THA 292I, and at least 3 of THA 292C, THA 292D, THA 292E, THA 292F.

All Theatre Education Majors will take the courses required for the Theatre for Youth Concentration