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2021-2022 Edgewood College Catalog 
    
2021-2022 Edgewood College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Theatre Arts, Teaching Concentration, BA


The Theatre Arts: Teaching Concentration requires 74 credits in Theatre and Education for licensure.

Major Requirements


Required Production Crews


Students must complete 4 credits worth of THA 292  (0.5 credits each) in the following production areas: 

  • Stage Management 
  • Theatre Management/Box Office
  • Dramaturgy 
  • Sound
  • Lights 

and 3 of the following 4 production areas: 

  • Costume,
  • Hair & Make-up
  • Props  
  • Sets  

See Department Information for more details.

One of the following


Students must complete one of the following arts history or culture courses:

Teaching Concentration Requirements


For licensure, students complete a course of study within both Education and Theatre Arts. This progam concentration is, essentially, a double major in Theatre Arts and Education.

Other Requirements


Practicum Experiences are required for Theatre Arts Teaching within the Education department. 

Students are highly encouraged to take education courses with a practicum component in the following sequence:

  • ED 200 D , ED 271 P  and ED 215 J  should be taken concurrently along with a 0-credit initial practicum (ED 200P ) in the Fall.
  • ED 306  and ED 330  should also be coupled with a 0-credit initial practicum (ED 250P ) in the Spring.
  • ED 302 I  should be taken concurrently with a 0-credit intermediate practicum (ED 300P ) in the Fall.
  • ED 422  should be taken concurrently with 0-credit advanced practicum (ED 450P ) in the Fall.
  • ED 401 3U  should be taken the semester prior to student teaching in the Fall.
  • ED 402  should be taken the same semester as student teaching and will be a spring offering.

Licensing Steps

To attain the Early Childhood through Adolescence (Birth-Age 21) license, students must have the following: 

  • GPA of 2.75 in Communication Skills, General Education, Content Knowledge, Teacher Education
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 in content area coursework