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MA, Educational Theatre, All Grades and English 7-12: Dual Certification

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The 45-credit MA in Educational Theatre and English Education (Initial Certification) enables prospective English teachers to leverage new modes of artistic expression to help students understand and analyze textual material. Blending hands-on, innovative training in both English education and educational theatre, this program equips teachers to promote literacy and textual investigation through a range of drama and theatre techniques.

Core Course Sequence

The MA program features an English content core exploring reading, language, writing, and theatre. You’ll gain pedagogical training in best practices in teaching and learning, specialized instruction in utilizing drama techniques in the classroom, and extensive experience student teaching. The program culminates in a curriculum project shaped by your experiences in the student teaching practicum.

Program Requirements

Course Title Credits
Content Core
Reading
ENGED-GE 2501Masters Sem:Eng Ed3
Language
Select one of the following:3
ENGED-GE 2515
Critical Linguistics: Language, Power, and Society
LANED-GE 2005
Intercultural Perspectives in Multicultural Education
TESOL-GE 2204
Teaching Second Language Across Content Areas
Writing
Select one of the following:3
ENGED-GE 2511
Teaching Writers and Writing
TCHL-GE 2275
Lang/Lit Acquisition Dev
TESOL-GE 2810
Research & Practice in Academic English Writing for Eng Learners
Theatre
MPAET-GE 2193Drama in Education I3
MPAET-GE XXXX Educational Theatre Electives in drama history, dramatic literature, and/or drama pedagogy (selected by advisement)3
MPAET-GE XXXX Educational Theatre - Open Elective (selected by advisement)3
General Pedagogical Core
MPAET-GE 2960Drama With Special Populations3
TCHL-GE 2010Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III3
MPAIA-GE 2010Human Dev/Ed in Arts3
TCHL-GE 2999Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA0
Research
MPAET-GE 2077Meth/Mater of Research in Ed Theatre3
Specialized Pedagogical Core
MPAET-GE 2030Dramatic Activities in the Elementary Classroom2
MPAET-GE 2031Dramatic Activities in the Secondary Classroom2
MPAET-GE 2042Storytelling in The Classroom1
MPAET-GE 2988Assessment of Student Work in Drama1
ENGED-GE 2041Teaching/Learning English Language Arts Middle & HS3
or ENGED-GE 2042 Teach/Learn Eng Lang Arts in The High Schl
Student Teaching
ENGED-GE 2911Student Teaching in the English Language Arts: Placement I3
MPAET-GE 2134Sem & Field Exp in Tchg Elem/Drama/Theat Clsrm3
Total Credits45

Additional Program Requirements

Culminating Experience

All students are required to complete a Culminating Experience capstone project with their academic advisor, by advisement.

Plan of Study Grid
1st Semester/TermCredits
TCHL-GE 2010Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III3
MPAET-GE 2030Dramatic Activities in the Elementary Classroom2
MPAET-GE 2042Storytelling in The Classroom1
Content Core; Reading, Writing or Language3
MPAET-GE 2193Drama in Education I3
 Credits12
2nd Semester/Term
MPAET-GE 2031Dramatic Activities in the Secondary Classroom2
MPAET-GE 2960Drama With Special Populations3
Content Core; Reading, Writing or Language3
MPAIA-GE 2010Human Dev/Ed in Arts3
Restricted Elective1
 Credits12
3rd Semester/Term
MPAET-GE 2988Assessment of Student Work in Drama1
TCHL-GE 2999Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA0
MPAET-GE 2134Sem & Field Exp in Tchg Elem/Drama/Theat Clsrm3
MPAET-GE 2077Meth/Mater of Research in Ed Theatre3
Content Core; Reading, Writing or Language3
Restricted Elective2
 Credits12
4th Semester/Term
ENGED-GE 2911Student Teaching in the English Language Arts: Placement I3
Restricted Elective3
Content Core in either Reading, Writing, or Language3
 Credits9
 Total Credits45

1 

MPAET-GE 2193 Drama in Education IOR Restricted Electives may be fulfilled over the summer with Study Abroad or on campus courses.

Plan of Study Grid
1st Semester/TermCredits
TCHL-GE 2010Inquiries Into Teaching & Learning III3
MPAET-GE 2030Dramatic Activities in the Elementary Classroom2
MPAET-GE 2042Storytelling in The Classroom1
 Credits6
2nd Semester/Term
MPAET-GE 2031Dramatic Activities in the Secondary Classroom2
Restricted Elective1
MPAIA-GE 2010Human Dev/Ed in Arts3
 Credits6
3rd Semester/Term
MPAET-GE 2193Drama in Education I 13
MPAET-GE 2988Assessment of Student Work in Drama1
Restricted Elective2
 Credits6
4th Semester/Term
Content Core; Reading, Writing or Language3
Content Core; Reading, Writing or Language3
 Credits6
5th Semester/Term
MPAET-GE 2960Drama With Special Populations3

ENGED-GE 2041
 

or ENGED-GE 2042

Teaching/Learning English Language Arts Middle & HS
 

or Teach/Learn Eng Lang Arts in The High Schl
3
 Credits6
6th Semester/Term
Restricted Elective3
MPAET-GE 2077Meth/Mater of Research in Ed Theatre3
 Credits6
7th Semester/Term
TCHL-GE 2999Drug, Alcohol Ed/Child Abuse ID/School Violence/DASA0
MPAET-GE 2134Sem & Field Exp in Tchg Elem/Drama/Theat Clsrm3
Content Core; Reading, Writing or Language3
 Credits6
8th Semester/Term
ENGED-GE 2911Student Teaching in the English Language Arts: Placement I3
 Credits3
 Total Credits45

1 

MPAET-GE 2193 Drama in Education I OR Restricted Electives may be fulfilled over the summer with Study Abroad or on campus courses.

Additional Requirements to be recommended for NY State Teaching Certification in Theatre, All grades, and English, Grades 7-12:

  1. 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.
  2. Students must complete 150 hours of fieldwork in approved educational settings prior to student teaching.

 

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