Secondary and All-Level Education
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. 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.
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| 6 |
| SPC 112 | Voice and Phonetics | 3 |
| THE 211 | GBL/Oral Interpretation | 3 |
| THE 213 | Fund of Acting | 3 |
| THE 215 | Technical Theatre | 4 |
| THE 311 | GLB/Readers Theatre | 3 |
| or THE 445 | Projects in Acting |
| THE 340 | US HISTORY OF THEATRE I | 3 |
| THE 415 | Stage Directing | 3 |
| THE 440 | US-History Theatre II | 3 |
| THE 480 | Lyric Theatre | 3 |
| THE 489 | Independent Study | 4 |
| or THE 490 | H Honors Thesis |
| or THE 495 | Senior Theatre Project |
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| Lighting Theatre | |
| Costume Design | |
| Intro Scene Design | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Other Requirements
A grade of “C” or higher must be earned in all courses required for this major. Twelve semester hours of advanced major courses must be taken at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Enrollment in practicum is required each semester of attendance at A&M-Commerce Theatre.