Dec 06, 2024  
2024-2025 Edgewood College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Edgewood College 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


The following 5 practicum crews are required: 

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

and 3 of the following 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:

  • EDU 200 , EDU 201 , and EDU 204  should be taken concurrently along with a 0-credit initial practicum (EDU 225 ) in the Fall.
  • EDU 202  and EDU 205  should also be coupled with a 0-credit initial practicum (EDU 250 ) in the Spring.
  • EDU 308  should be taken concurrently with a 0-credit intermediate practicum (EDU 325 ) in the Fall.
  • EDU 406  should be taken concurrently with 0-credit advanced practicum (EDU 425 ) in the Fall.
  • EDU 401  should be taken the semester prior to student teaching in the Fall.
  • EDU 451  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