Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Educational Theatre Curriculum Graduate


EDTA: M.A. in Educational Theatre with Teacher Certification in Theatre, All Grades

Degree Requirements (48 points) consisting of:

Entry Requirements: Students must have earned 36 points in Drama, Theatre, Dramatic Literature or their equivalent. Students with fewer than 36 points in these areas on admission will be required to take additional coursework in Educational Theatre.

I. Content Core Foundation - 24 pts

E17.2021/22

Development of Theatre and Drama

6

E17.2193/94

Drama in Education I & II

6

E17.2960/1/2

Drama in the Special Education Classroom

3

E17.2077

Methods and Materials of Research

3

E17.XXXX

Educational Theatre Electives

6


II. Pedagogical Core - 14pts

E27.2010

Inquiries into Teaching and Learning III
(30 hours fieldwork)

4

E63.2020

Human Learning & Development
(15 hours fieldwork)

3

E78.2029

Developing Arts Resources for Teachers

3

E78.2010

The Arts in Human Development
(15 hours fieldwork)

3

E81.1999

Social Responsibilities of Teachers: Drug & Alcohol Education, Child Abuse Identification and School Violence Prevention

1


III. Specialized Pedagogical Core - 4 pts

E17.1029

Drama Activities in the Elementary School
(15 hours fieldwork)

2

E17.1068

Drama Activities in the Secondary School
(15 hours fieldwork)

2


IV. Specialized Pedagogical Core - 8 pts

E17.2134

Student Teaching in the Elementary Classroom
(15 hours fieldwork)

3

E17.2174

Student Teaching in the Secondary Theatre Classroom
(15 hours fieldwork)

3

Additional Requirements:

  1. Students being recommended for New York State Teaching Certification via the Theatre Teacher Certification sequence must have taken at least one semester of a foreign language at the college level (sign language is allowed).
  2. Students must successfully complete the New York State Teacher Certification Examinations. Scores must be submitted to the State Education Department before it will consider issuing a certificate to teach in the public schools of New York State.
  3. All students are required to complete a Culminating Experience, which consists of a research project informed by the student’s experience in the student teaching practicum (by advisement).

In accordance with New York State regulations, all points used toward graduation for the masters degree must be at the .2000-level.


ETED: M.A. in Educational Theatre with Teacher Certification in Theatre, all grades and English 7-12

Degree requirements (53 points) consisting of:

To be recommended for certification to teach Theatre, All Grades and English 7-12, (ETED) candidates must have completed a minimum of 30 credits in Educational Theatre and a minimum of 30 credits in English including dramatic literature.


I. Content Core - 21 points


Reading
(choose one from this category, 3 pts.)

E11.2139

Language Development and Reading Literature

3

E11.2509

Teaching Reading in the English Classroom

3

E11.2521

Literature and the Adolescent Experience

3


Language
(choose one from this category, 3 pts.)

E11.2505

Foundations of Educational Linguistics

3

E11.1589

Teaching English in a Multi-Dialectical Society

3

E11.2049

Teaching English in the Inner City

3


Writing
(choose one from this category, 3 pts.)

E11.2511

Teaching Expository Writing

3

E11.2101

Individualized Writing Instruction

3

E11.1185

Advanced Composition

3


Educational Theatre
(12 pts)

E17.2021

Development of Theatre and Drama

3

or

E17.2077

Methods and Materials of Research

3

E17.2193,4

Drama in Education I,II 6

E17.XXXX

Dramatic Literature (by advisement)

3


II. General Pedagogical Core - 13 points

E11.2120

Negotiating the Curriculum

3

or

E11.2540

English Teacher as Reflective Practitioner

3

E17.2960,1,2

Drama with Special Education Populations

3

E27.2010

Inquiries into Teaching and Learning III
(15 hours fieldwork)

4

E63.1272

Adolescent Development
(15 hours fieldwork)

3

E81.2999

Drug and Alcohol Education/Child Abuse Identification And School Violence Prevention: The Social Responsibilities of Teachers

0


III. Specialized Pedagogical Core - 11 points

 

E11.xxxx

Choose any of the above English classes in Content Core

3

E11. 2041

Teach/Learn English Language Arts in the Middle School
(20 hours fieldwork)

3

or

E11.2042

Teach/Learn English Language Arts in High School
(20 hours fieldwork)

3

E17.1029

Drama Activities in the Elementary School
(25 hours fieldwork)

2

E17.1068

Drama Activities in the Secondary School
(25 hours fieldwork)

2

E17.2954

Storytelling in the Classroom

1


IV. Student Teaching - 8 points

E11.2643

Student Teaching the English Language Arts in the High School Classroom

4

E17.2134

Student Teaching Theatre in the Elementary Classroom

4

Total: 53 points

Additional Requirements:

  1. Students must have taken at least one semester of a foreign language at the college level.
  2. All students are required to complete a Culminating Experience in the student teaching practicum (by advisement).

EDTC: M.A. Educational Theatre in Colleges and Communities

1. Foundations and Research

Core concepts in educational theatre

Choose one of the following:

12 points

E17.2193
-or-
E17.2951

Drama in Education I

Teaching through Drama

3

3

E17.2194

Drama in Education II

3

Choose one of the following:

E17.2151
-or-
E17.2152
-or-
E17.2090
-or-
E17.2952

Theatre Practices: Leaders in Ed. Theatre

Theatre Practices: Problems in Play Prod.

Theatre in Education Practices

Learning Through Theatre: Theory & Practice of Theatre in Education

3

3

3

3

E17.2077

Methods and Materials of Research in Educational Theatre

3


2. Discipline Content Study

Aesthetic/Theoretical concepts in theatre


12 points

E17.2017

Design for the Stage

3

E17.2175

Costume Design

3

E17.2079

Masks & Puppetry

3

E17.2251

Scene Study

**3

E17.2252

Character Study

**3

E17.2113

Physical Theatre Improvisation

3

E17.2099/2100

Styles of Acting and Directing

3

E17.2097/8

Advanced Directing I/II

**3

E17.2059

Creative Play in the Arts

3

E17.2021/2

Development of Theatre and Drama I/II

**3

E17.2023

Images of Women in Theatre

3

E17.2103/4

World Drama I/II

3

E17.2091/2

Dramatic Criticism I/II

**3

E17.2171/2

Shakespeare’s Theatre I/II

3

E17.2177

Theatre of Brecht and Beckett

3

E17.2087/8

American Theatre I/II

3

** Prerequisite:
Students who have not taken this course or its equivalent at the undergraduate level must take it before fulfilling the Discipline Content Study requirement, even if it means that more than 36 points are required to complete this M.A.

Note: Students may register for a maximum of 24 points of Study Abroad for core requirements, subject to advisor approval. A maximum of 9 credits may be taken outside the Educational Theatre course offerings (E17.XXXX).


3. Pathways

Area of specialization
Students elect to follow one of the following three areas of study, or create their own by advisement.


9 points


Applied Theatre

E17.2101/2

Applied Theatre I/II

3

E17.2953

The Teaching Artist

3

E17.2965

Intro to Boal’s Theatre of the Oppressed

3

E17.2966

Adv. Tech. of Theatre of the Oppressed

1

E17.2979

Creating Meaning through Community Drama

3

E17.2976

Exploring Social Issues & Conflict Resolution Through Drama

1


Drama Education

E17.2065

Theory of Creative Drama

2

E17.2069

Methods of Conducting Creative Drama

3

E17.2042

Storytelling in the Classroom

1

E17.2030

Dramatic Activities in the Elementary Classroom

2

E17.2031

Dramatic Activities in the Secondary Classroom

2

E17.2955

Drama Across the Curriculum and Beyond

2

E17.2970

Exploring Shakespeare in the Classroom

1

E17.2971

Teaching Literacy through Drama

1

E17.2973

Exploring Literature through Drama

1

E17.2977

Understand Diversity Teaching Pluralism

1

E17.2960

Drama with Special Education Populations

3


Play Production for Artists and Educators

E17.2005/6

Intro. to Theatre for Young Audiences I/II

2-4

E17.2105

Beginning Playwriting

2

E17.2075/6

Youth Theatre in Education I/II

3

E17.2106

Advanced Playwriting

3

E17.2107/8

Learning Through Youth Theatre

3

E17.2980/1

Creating Theatre with Young People

3


4. Culminating Experience***

Choose one of the following:


3 points

E17.2301
-or-
E17.2400
-or-
E17.2987

Practicum in Ed. Theatre

Seminar in Applied Theatre Research

Youth Theatre Internship (Looking For Shakespeare)

3

3

3

*** Substitution for the Culminating Experience must be cleared with your advisor.

In accordance with New York State regulations, all points used toward graduation for the masters degree must be at the .2000-level.


ETSS: MA Dual Certification Program in Educational Theatre, All Grades, and Social Studies, 7-12

To be admitted to the dual certification program in Theatre, All Grades and Social Studies 7-12, candidates must have completed a minimum of 24 credits in Educational Theatre and a minimum of 24 credits in Social Studies. To be recommended for certification in social studies and theatre, students will have completed a total of 30 content credits in each area (six are included in the following program of study).

 

I. Content Core Foundation - 12 pts

E17.2103/4

World Drama 1 or 2

3

E17.2193/4

Drama in Education I or II

3

E23.2047

The Social Studies Curriculum: US History

3

E23.2048

The Social Studies Curriculum: World History

3


II. Pedagogical Core - 14pts

E17.2960

Drama with Special Education Populations
OR (by advisement)

3

E75.2162

Educating Students with Disabilities in Middle School
And Adolescent Settings - 15 hours fldwk

3

E17.2976

Exploring Social Issues through Drama

1

E17.2977

Understanding Diversity: Teaching Pluralism

1

E23.2147

Literacy and the Social Studies

2

E27.2010

Inquiries into Teaching and Learning III - 30 hours fldwk

4

E27.2999

Drug and Alcohol Education/Child Abuse Identification and School Violence Prevention: The Social Responsibilities of Teachers

0

E63.2272

Adolescent Development OR (by advisement) - 15 hours fldwk

3

E78.2010

Human Development and Education in the Arts - 15 hours fldwk

3


III. Specialized Pedagogical Core - 14 pts

E17.2030

Drama Activities in the Elementary School - 15 hours fieldwork

2

E17.2031

Drama Activities in the Secondary School - 15 hours fieldwork

2

E17.2077

Methods and Materials of Research in Educational Theatre

3

E17.2955

Drama Across the Curriculum and Beyond

1

E23.2042

Teaching Social Studies in the Middle and Secondary School - 45 hours fldwk

3

E23.2146

MA Seminar in Social Studies

3


IV. Student Teaching - 8 pts

E17.2134

Student Teaching in the Elementary Classroom – 20 days minimum

4

E23.2051

Supervised Student Teaching II: Social Studies in the Secondary School – 20 days minimum

4


V. Terminal Experience - 0 pts

E23.2140

Social Studies and History Workshop

 

Project-based research course that integrates educational research with social studies classroom practice. Aims to broaden students' understanding of what constitutes appropriate data for scholarly inquiry. Focusing on particular research methods and drawing from the rich offerings of New York City's various collections, students will explore strategies for locating, analyzing, and incorporating a broad array of sources into their doing, writing, and teaching of history and social studies. Also includes exploration of economics, in the contemporary world and historically. Offers models and approaches for conducting research in and on social studies classrooms.

OR

Students complete a Culminating Experience, consisting of a research

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