For more information see: Secondary and All-Level Education. The Theatre major prepares students for careers in acting, design and technology, production, management and teaching. Students receiving Theatre teacher certification obtain pedagogy and educational professional development course work through the Department of Curriculum and Instruction. The student should obtain advising from both the advisor in Theatre and from a Curriculum and Instruction faculty mentor. Students with bachelor’s degrees who want to teach should consult the Graduate Catalog for requirements leading to certification.
| Core Curriculum Courses | ||
| See the Core Curriculum Requirements | 42 | |
| Required courses in the major | ||
| 6 sh of practicum courses THE 109, THE 209, THE 309,THE 409 | 6 | |
| THE 1310: Intro to Theatre * | ||
| THE 1351 | Fundamentals of Acting | 3 |
| THE 1341 | Stage Make-up | 3 |
| or THE 129 | Costume Technology I | |
| THE 236 | Voice and Diction | 3 |
| or THE 320 | Intermediate Acting | |
| THE 212 | Theatrical Design | 3 |
| THE 215 | Stage Technology I | 3 |
| THE 2355 | Play Analysis | 3 |
| THE 340 | History Of Theatre I | 3 |
| THE 370 | Introduction to Theatre Education | 3 |
| THE 415 | Stage Directing I | 3 |
| THE 440 | History of Theatre II | 3 |
| Electives Required | 15 | |
| For the BS: 15 sh upper level (300/400) Theatre electives required (12 sh from the following plus 3 sh of student's choice) | ||
| For the BA: 12 sh Foreign Language and then 3 sh upper level (300/400) Theatre electives required | ||
| Choose 6 hours from: | ||
| THE 315: Stage Dialects | ||
| THE 345: Acting Period Styles | ||
| THE 445: Projects in Acting | ||
| Choose 6 hours from: | ||
| THE 310: Design Period Styles | ||
| THE 316: Lighting Design I | ||
| THE 349: Costume Design I | ||
| THE 366: Scenic Design I | ||
| Secondary Certification Professional Development Course Requirements | ||
| SED 300 | Teaching Profession | 3 |
| PSY 300 | Learning Processes and Development | 3 |
| RDG 380 | Comprehension and Vocabulary in Middle and High Schools | 3 |
| ETEC 424 | Integrating Tech into Curricul | 3 |
| Residency Semester | ||
| SED 400 | Pedagogy and Classroom Management in Field-based Environments | 3 |
| SED 401 | Technology Infused Curriculum and Assessment in Field-based Environments | 3 |
| SED 404 | Secondary Teaching Practicum | 3 |
| SED 405 | Secondary Residency in Teaching | 6 |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
*This course will satisfy the Core Curriculum Requirements
Practicum is required in each semester of attendance at Texas A&M University-Commerce unless waived by the Dept. Chair of Theatre
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all courses required for this major.
