Program: Theatre, Teacher Licensure, B.S. - Middle Tennessee State University

Apr 05, 2025

2015-16 Undergraduate Catalog

Department of Theatre and Dance
Jeff Gibson, program coordinator
Jeff.Gibson@mtsu.edu

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

Students will complete a Theatre major. 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.)

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

Required Courses (34 Hours)

Students must complete the following required Theatre courses:

THEA 2000 - Introduction to Theatre Studies 1 credit hour
THEA 2100 - Introduction to Production Practices 3 credit hours
THEA 2500 - Acting I 3 credit hours
THEA 2900 - Production Practicum II 1 credit hour
THEA 3050 - Theatrical Design Concepts 3 credit hours
THEA 3700 - Fundamentals of Play Directing 3 credit hours
THEA 3820 - Script Analysis 3 credit hours
THEA 4800 - Theatre History I: Greek Period to Restoration 3 credit hours
THEA 4810 - Theatre History II: Restoration to Present 3 credit hours
THEA 4900 - Production Practicum IV 1 credit hour (take twice for 2 credit hours)
THEA 4990 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours
6 hours from
THEA 3100 - Make-Up Techniques for Performers 3 credit hours
THEA 3200 - Introduction to Costume for Arts and Entertainment 3 credit hours
THEA 3400 - Lighting for Arts and Entertainment I 3 credit hours

Teacher Licensure in Theatre Cognate (18 hours)

THEA 3600 - Child Drama 3 credit hours
THEA 4610 - Theatre in Education 3 credit hours
Choose one of the following:
THEA 3500 - Stage Movement 3 credit hours
THEA 3510 - Acting II 3 credit hours
THEA 3520 - Voice for the Actor I 3 credit hours
Choose one of the following:
THEA 3300 - Scene Design 3 credit hours
THEA 4220 - Costume Design for Arts and Entertainment 3 credit hours
THEA 4400 - Lighting for Arts and Entertainment II 3 credit hours
Choose two THEA 3000- or 4000-level courses 6 credit hours

Recommended Curriculum: Theatre, Teacher Licensure

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)
Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
Major courses as advised 14 credit hours

Subtotal: 31 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)
COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
YOED 2500 - Planning and Assessment 3 credit hours
Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 credit hours
Major courses as advised 13 credit hours
Mathematics 3 credit hours
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

Required Courses (34 Hours)

Teacher Licensure in Theatre Cognate (18 hours)

Recommended Curriculum: Theatre, Teacher Licensure

Freshman

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Sophomore

Subtotal: 31 Hours

Junior

Subtotal: 34 Hours

Senior

Subtotal: 24 Hours

Total hours in program: 120

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