K-12 Licenses: Theater and Dance

The required courses for a K-12 teaching license in theater and dance are listed below. All teaching candidates are advised that completion of the program within a four-year time frame requires careful planning. If you seek a license to teach, please seek early advising from the School of Education to plan your program.

The Licensure Requirements Form lists a full description of the required courses and tests.

Education courses:
EDU 3150 Schools and Society
EDU 3250 Educational Psychology
EDU 5620 Education and Cultural Diversity
EDU 5640 Families, Schools and Communities
EDU 5690 Theory to Practice 5-8
EDU 5710 Teaching Literacy in the Middle and High Schools
EDU 5720 Exceptionality
EDU 5750 Teaching in Secondary Schools
EDU 5900 Student Teaching Seminar
EDU 5960 K-12 Student Teaching

Theater courses:
THTR 1120 Introduction to Theater Arts: Stage and Screen
THTR 1130 Dance I
THTR 1230 Acting I
THTR 1420 Stagecraft
THTR 3120 Analyzing the Dramatic Text
THTR 3140 Theater and Culture: Ancient to Renaissance
THTR 3160 Theater and Culture: Modern to Post-modern
THTR 5520 Stage Direction
THTR 5700 Teaching Theater and Dance to K-12
THTR 5910 Senior Theater Project and Seminar (2 semesters)

Choose one of the following:
THTR 1140 Dance II
THTR 3800 Dance Ensemble

Choose one of the following:
THTR 1700 Creative Dramatics in the Elementary Classroom
THTR 3700 Children's Theater

Choose one of the following:
THTR 3440 Scenic Design
THTR 3450 Costume Design
THTR 3460 Lighting Design
THTR 3910 Stage Make-up

See the K-12 theater and dance licensure requirements form for a full description of the required courses and tests.