BA in Theatre Arts Education K–12 (83 hours*, including licensure hours)

The theatre arts education K–12 degree program is designed to prepare students to become creative teachers who can meet the educational needs of elementary and secondary school theatre students. The skills the program emphasizes include, but are not limited to, interpersonal communication, social, life, acting, directing, writing, historical/analytical, and design/production skills. In addition to developing highly skilled educators, the program is designed to develop strong directing and production skills in each prospective teacher.

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1. A teaching minor is not required for licensure. However, it is strongly recommended.
2. Complete the following pre-theatre courses with a B grade or better:
   TMA 101 : Introduction to the Theatre. (3:3:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 101 : Introduction to the Theatre. (3:3:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DESCRIPTION:	Reading, viewing, analyzing, writing about, and interacting with contemporary plays and performances to explore both theatre fundamentals and ways theatre addresses questions and concerns of our time. Lab required.
   NOTE:	Independent Study also.
   
   
   or
   TMA 102 : Introduction to Film. (3:4:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 102 : Introduction to Film. (3:4:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DESCRIPTION:

   Analytical studies for understanding and appreciating media forms and messages, as well as basic history, theory, and aesthetics. Lab required.
   
   
   TMA 160 : Theatre Production 1. (1:2:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 160 : Theatre Production 1. (1:2:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DESCRIPTION:

   Practical experience in the scene shop, costume shop, and lighting lab. Hands-on training for further production experience.
   
   
   
   Note: TMA 102 is strongly recommended to enhance media literacy.
3. Be admitted to the licensure program by application during Sc Ed 276R (see the department office, D-581 HFAC.)
4. Complete the following foundation courses:
   TMA 114 : Reading and Constructing Narratives. (3:3:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 114 : Reading and Constructing Narratives. (3:3:3) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Animation majors--admittance to the animation program; media arts studies majors/minors--TMA 102, 113, and admittance to media arts program; MDT--admittance to the MDT program; theatre arts studies majors/minors and BFA Acting--TMA 101; theatre education majors--Sc Ed 276R.
   DESCRIPTION:	Analyzing basic narrative principles; conceptualizing and writing narratives for theatre and media.
   
   
   TMA 123 : Acting Fundamentals. (2:4:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 123 : Acting Fundamentals. (2:4:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   RECOMMENDED:	Concurrent enrollment in TMA 122, 125.
   DESCRIPTION:	Fundamental acting skills: exercises in perception, objective/action, thought processes, scoring of scripts. Lab required.
   
   
   TMA 236 : Directing Fundamentals. (2:4:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 236 : Directing Fundamentals. (2:4:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	TMA 114 or instructor's consent (except theatre education majors).
   DESCRIPTION:	Fundamental elements of stage and media directing, including observation, collaboration, imagination, casting, working with actors, camera, spaces, words, images, rehearsals, and final product.
   
   
5. Complete the following theatre core courses:
   TMA 201 : Dramatic Performance: Antiquity to Renaissance. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 201 : Dramatic Performance: Antiquity to Renaissance. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DESCRIPTION:	Civilization from Greek antiquity through Renaissance, primarily from perspective of dramatic literature and performance. Ways in which performance functions within particular socioeconomic, political, religious, and aesthetic perspectives.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
   TMA 202 : Dramatic Performance: Renaissance to the Present. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 202 : Dramatic Performance: Renaissance to the Present. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DESCRIPTION:	Civilization from Renaissance through present, primarily from perspective of dramatic literature and performance. Ways in which performance functions within particular socioeconomic, political, religious, and aesthetic perspectives.
   NOTE:	This course is part of a GE Mosaic. See ge.byu.edu/mosaic-list for more information.
   
   
   TMA 260R : Theatre Production 2. (1:0:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 260R : Theatre Production 2. (1:0:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	TMA 160 or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Practical experience in specialized shops or backstage experience on realized productions.
   
   
   TMA 301 : Contemporary Performance Practices. (2:4:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 301 : Contemporary Performance Practices. (2:4:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	TMA 201, 202.
   DESCRIPTION:	Evaluate great works of 20th century dramatic literature. Critically analyze the connection between theatre and historical society. Synthesize critical study with hands-on application of a variety of modes of 20th century performance.
   
   
   TMA 360R : Theatre Production 3. (1:0:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 360R : Theatre Production 3. (1:0:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	TMA 160 or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Advanced practical experience in specialized shops or backstage experience on realized productions.
   
   
   TMA 395 : Dramatic Literature 1. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 395 : Dramatic Literature 1. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	TMA 114, 201, 202.
   DESCRIPTION:	Survey of dramatic texts, from ancient Greek to today, through Western literary theories, emphasizing performance.
   
   
   TMA 396 : Dramatic Literature 2. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 396 : Dramatic Literature 2. (3:3:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	TMA 114, 201, 202.
   DESCRIPTION:	Survey of dramatic texts, from ancient Greek to today, through global literary theories, emphasizing performance.
   
   
6. Complete the following major courses:
   TMA 121 : Voice and Diction. (2:3:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 121 : Voice and Diction. (2:3:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	MDT or theatre education major status or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Skills involved in producing an effective voice; International Phonetic Alphabet. Lab required.
   
   
   TMA 127 : Beginning Stage Combat. (1:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 127 : Beginning Stage Combat. (1:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	BFA acting major status, or Sc Ed 276R, or instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Basic hand-to-hand stage combat instruction. Introduction to tumbling and falls.
   
   
   TMA 252R : Puppetry. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 252R : Puppetry. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   DESCRIPTION:	Theories, techniques, and experience constructing and operating puppets for use in performance, recreational, and educational settings.
   
   
   TMA 257 : Storytelling. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 257 : Storytelling. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	W
   DESCRIPTION:	Theories, techniques, and practice in the art of telling spellbinding stories.
   
   
   TMA 266 : Set Construction 1. (2:4:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 266 : Set Construction 1. (2:4:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	TMA 101, 160.
   DESCRIPTION:	Intermediate skills in scenic construction and stage maintenance.
   
   
   TMA 267 : Makeup 1. (2:4:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 267 : Makeup 1. (2:4:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DESCRIPTION:

   Elementary techniques in makeup application for film, television, and stage. Lab work on main season productions is required.
   
   
   TMA 336 : Directing Principles and Practices. (3:4:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 336 : Directing Principles and Practices. (3:4:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Theatre arts studies majors: TMA 114, 236, and instructor's consent. Media arts studies majors: TMA 105, 114, 185, and instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Theories and processes of taking a scene from script to production.
   
   
   TMA 352 : Drama in the Elementary Classroom. (2:2:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 352 : Drama in the Elementary Classroom. (2:2:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   DESCRIPTION:

   Using theatre techniques as a tool to enrich all subject matter taught in the elementary school classroom. Puppetry, improvisation, storytelling, etc.
   
   
   TMA 361 : Stage Management 1. (2:2:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 361 : Stage Management 1. (2:2:2) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	TMA 101, 123, 160, 236; or instructor's consent. Theatre education majors must also have completed Sc Ed 276R.
   DESCRIPTION:	Principles and objectives of stage management. Assistant stage managers for departmental productions will be selected from students enrolled in this course.
   
   
   TMA 368 : Scenic Art. (2:4:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 368 : Scenic Art. (2:4:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Theatre arts studies or theatre education major status.
   DESCRIPTION:	Basic approaches to painting and finishing scenic elements. Priming, lay-in, texturing, and effects. Possible work painting on departmental productions.
   
   
   TMA 377A : Teaching Methods and Instruction. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 377A : Teaching Methods and Instruction. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 276R; fingerprinting and FBI clearance.
   DESCRIPTION:	Developing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students in theatre; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance.
   
   
   TMA 377B : Teaching Methods and Instruction. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 377B : Teaching Methods and Instruction. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 276R; fingerprinting and FBI clearance.
   DESCRIPTION:	Developing meaningful and engaging instruction for secondary students in theatre; developing critical thinking, problem solving, literacy, and democratic character; assessing learner performance.
   
   
   TMA 377C : Teaching Methods and Instruction: Theatre in Education Practices. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 377C : Teaching Methods and Instruction: Theatre in Education Practices. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F
   PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 276R, 377A,B.
   DESCRIPTION:	Practicing contemporary theatre-in-education (TIE) methods to be employed in practical secondary education settings.
   
   
   TMA 377D : Teaching Methods and Instruction: Elementary Education Practices. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 377D : Teaching Methods and Instruction: Elementary Education Practices. (2:2:1) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   OFFERED:	F, W
   PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 276R, TMA 352, 377B.
   DESCRIPTION:	Practicing contemporary elementary education methods students will later employ in practical education settings.
   
   
   TMA 436 : Theatre Directing Practicum. (3:2:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 436 : Theatre Directing Practicum. (3:2:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	TMA 336 and instructor's consent.
   DESCRIPTION:	Directing projects for class critique and public presentation.
   
   
   TMA 457 : Media in the Contemporary Classroom. (3:4:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   TMA 457 : Media in the Contemporary Classroom. (3:4:4) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
   
   PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 276R in major area.
   DESCRIPTION:	Developing educational methods and techniques for using media in the specialized media classroom; study of educational models and theories related to historical and emerging media technologies.
   
   
   
   Note: Fingerprinting and FBI clearance must be completed before registration for TMA 377A,B.
7. Complete the Professional Education Component:
   • Complete the following:
     CPSE 402 : Educating Students with Disabilities in Secondary Classrooms. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     CPSE 402 : Educating Students with Disabilities in Secondary Classrooms. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W, Sp
     PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 350 or concurrent enrollment; Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
     DESCRIPTION:	Issues, policies, and methods in teaching secondary students with disabilities in general education classrooms. Lab.
     
     
     SC ED 276R : Exploration of Teaching. (3-4:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     SC ED 276R : Exploration of Teaching. (3-4:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W
     PREREQUISITE:	Major-area preadmission requirements.
     DESCRIPTION:	Field-based initial teaching experience directed at helping prospective teachers experience demands and opportunities associated with teaching secondary students.
     
     
     (3 hours)
     SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     SC ED 350 : Adolescent Development in an Education Context. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
     PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
     DESCRIPTION:	Adolescent development and its implications for integrated school culture, curriculum design, instructional practices, and assessment.
     
     
     SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     SC ED 353 : Multicultural Education. (2:2:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
     PREREQUISITE:	Sc Ed 350 or concurrent enrollment; Sc Ed 276R or comparable major course.
     DESCRIPTION:	Designing and adapting instruction for diverse learners, collaborating with families, cultures, and communities in promoting and sustaining learning.
     
     
     SC ED 379 : Classroom Management. (1:1:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     SC ED 379 : Classroom Management. (1:1:0) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W, Sp, Su
     PREREQUISITE:	Concurrent enrollment in Sc Ed 377R and 378, or equivalent major courses.
     DESCRIPTION:	Current theory, research, and application in classroom management; creating positive teacher-student and peer relationships; developing optimal learning environments.
     
     
   • Complete 12 hours of one of the following:
     SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship. (12:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     SC ED 476R : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship. (12:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F, W
     PREREQUISITE:	Completion of all course work or departmental approval; requires a major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- in Sc Ed 377.
     DESCRIPTION:	Capstone, field-based, semester-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.
     
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Art.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Biological Sciences.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Dance.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - English.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Foreign Language.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - French.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - German.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Health.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Home Economics.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Mathematics.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Music.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Physical Education.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Physical Science.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Social Science.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Spanish.
                 : Secondary Student-Teaching Internship - Technology Teacher Education.
                 : Secondary Student Teaching Internship - Theatre and Media Arts.
     
     
     SC ED 496R : Academic Internship: Secondary Education. (12:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     SC ED 496R : Academic Internship: Secondary Education. (12:ARR:ARR) (Credit Hours:Lecture Hours:Lab Hours)
     
     OFFERED:	F
     PREREQUISITE:	Completion of all course work or departmental approval; requires a major GPA of 2.85; at least a C- grade in Sc Ed 377.
     DESCRIPTION:	Capstone, field-based, year-long experience in teaching secondary students; demonstrating proficiency in all program standards. Seminar required.
     
                 : Academic Internship: Social Sciences.
                 : Academic Internship: English.
                 : Academic Internship: Mathematics.
                 : Academic Internship: Biological Sciences.
                 : Academic Internship: Physical Sciences.
     
     

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.

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