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BS/MA Educational Theatre and Educational Theatre, All Grades dual degree

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143 Total Credits Required

Liberal Arts Requirements, 60 Credits.
Undergraduate Program, 68 Credits.
Graduate Program, 15 Credits

The following 24 credits taken as an undergraduate satisfies requirements for the BS and the MA components of the dual degree: MPAET-GE 2030/2031/2088/2960/2977/2988/2XXX(restricted electives) TCHL-GE 2010/MPAIA-GE 2010

College Core Curriculum

32 Credits

Foreign Language - 4 Credits
Expository Writing - 8 Credits
EXPOS-UA 1
Writing the Essay
4 Credits
ACE-UE 110
The Advanced College Essay: Education and the Professions
4 Credits
Foundations of Contemporary Culture - 12 Credits
CORE-UA 04xx/ST-CORE-UE
Texts and Ideas
4 Credits
CORE-UA 05xx/ST-CORE-UE
Cultures and Contexts
4 Credits
CORE-UA 06xx/ST-CORE-UE
Societies and Social Sciences
4 Credits
Foundations of Scientific Inquiry - 8 Credits
Select 8 units in any of the following courses. Advisement required for Mathematics courses.
CORE-UA 2xx/CORE-UA 3xx/ST-CORE-UE
Physical Science/Life Science
4 Credits
CORE-UA xxxx/ST-CORE-UE
Quantitative Reasoning
4 Credits
Or
CORE-UE xxxx
Mathematics Course (by advisement)
4 Credits

Other Liberal Arts Requirements

16 Credits

MPAET-UE 60
Theatre as Art Form
4 Credits
Dramatic Literature and/or English Literature courses taken for a total of 12 credits.
DRLIT-UA xxxx
Dramatic Literature Course (by advisement)
4 Credits
Or
ENGL-UA xxxx
English Course (by Advisement)
4 Credits

Liberal Arts Electives

16 Credits

by advisement

Additional Requirements

SAHS-UE 1
New Student Seminar
0 Credits
SAHS-UE WPE
Writing Proficiency Examination
0 Credits

Undergraduate Core Content

30 Credits

MPAET-UE 50
Introduction to Educational Theatre I
4 Credits
MPAET-UE 1021
Introduction to Theatre History
3 Credits
MPAET-UE 1050
Acting: Fundamentals
2 - 3 Credits
MPAET-UE 1051
Acting: Scene Study
2 - 3 Credits
MPAET-UE 1055
Voice/Speech for Actors
2 Credits
MPAET-UE 1081
Directing
3 - 4 Credits
MPAET-UE 1113
Physical Theatre Improvisation
3 Credits
MPAET-UE 9
Stagecraft I- II
2 - 4 Credits
MPAET-UE 1900
Senior Seminar in Educational Theatre
4 Credits
MPAET-GE 2030
Dramatic Activities in the Elementary Classroom
2 Credits

Drama in Education/Specialized Pedagogical Core

12 Credits

MPAET-GE 2031
Dramatic Activities in The Secondary Classroom
2 Credits
MPAET-GE 2088
American Theatre II: Contemporary Playwrights of Color
3 Credits
MPAET-GE 2977
Understanding Diversity: Teaching Pluralism
3 Credits
MPAET-GE 2988
Assessment of Student Work in Drama
1 Credit
MPAET-GE 2960
Drama with Special Populations I
3 Credits

Specialization Coursework

10 Credits

4 credits of MPAET-GE 2xxx restricted electives.

6 credits of courses selected from Educational Theatre, other MPAP subject areas, Dramatic Literature, TSOA Open Arts, and Gallatin, by advisement.

Pedagogy Coursework

6 Credits

Pedagogy courses taken at the undergraduate level

TCHL-GE 2010
Inquiries into Teaching and Learning III
3 Credits
MPAIA-GE 2010
Human Development and Education in the Arts
3 Credits

Unrestricted Electives

10 Credits

Selected from university wide choices by advisement

Graduate Core Content

9 Credits

MPAET-GE 2193
Drama in Education I- II
3 Credits
Other Educational Theatre Content - 6 Credits
Through advisement, students complete courses in dramatic literature, acting, directing, playwriting, design, and community engagement

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