Speech and Theatre, Teacher Licensure, B.S.

The major in Speech and Theatre with a concentration in Theatre is designed to provide students with maximum opportunities to develop theoretical and practical appreciation of theatre arts. Preparation is offered for the pursuit of graduate study in a number of fields or for entry into professions including secondary school teaching and professional theatre.

All students majoring in Speech and Theatre must complete COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication and earn a grade of C or better for the course to count as a prerequisite or to count towards graduation.

Students majoring in Speech and Theatre must receive a grade of C (2.00) or better in all courses in their concentration for the course to count as a prerequisite or to count toward graduation.

Teacher Licensure in Theatre K-12 (B.S.)

The Speech and Theatre Department offers one teacher licensure program: Theatre (grades K–12).

Students will complete a major in Speech and Theatre with a concentration in Theatre. Students must complete a Teacher Licensure in Theatre cognate. There is also a Secondary Education minor requirement. Students must contact their Secondary Education minor advisors for approval of appropriate courses. (For specific procedures and additional requirements for teacher licensure, see College of Education .)

Teacher Licensure in Theatre Cognate

Required (6 hours)

THEA 3600 - Child Drama 3 credit hours
THEA 4610 - Theatre in Education 3 credit hours

Electives (12 hours)

3 hours selected from:
THEA 3500 - Stage Movement 3 credit hours
THEA 3510 - Acting II 3 credit hours
THEA 3520 - Voice for the Actor I 3 credit hours
3 hours selected from:
THEA 3300 - Scene Design 3 credit hours
THEA 4220 - Costume Design for Arts and Entertainment 3 credit hours
THEA 4400 - Intermediate Lighting for Arts and Entertainment 3 credit hours
6 hours selected from:
- Upper division (3000 or 4000 level) courses in THEA in consultation with an advisor

NOTE:

Please see Secondary Education minor for minor requirements and additional information.

Recommended Curriculum

Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.

All students pursuing a major within this department must complete the General Education requirements. The following is a suggested pattern of study for the first two years; however, consultation with the assigned advisor is necessary before each registration.

Freshman

ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
Mathematics 3 credit hours
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts - (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Major/Minor courses as advised 12 credit hours

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) OR
HUM 2610 - Foreign Literature in Translation 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
Major/Minor courses as advised 7 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours OR
HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours

Speech and Theatre, Teacher Licensure, B.S.

Teacher Licensure in Theatre K-12 (B.S.)

Teacher Licensure in Theatre Cognate

Required (6 hours)

Electives (12 hours)

NOTE:

Recommended Curriculum

Freshman

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 30 Hours

Total hours in program: 126