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Academic/Artistics Tracks:
acting | music/dance | design/technical | directing/dramatic literature | administration |
minor in theater arts | teaching | permanent curriculum

Those students who wish to become teachers should apply to the five-year Master of Arts in Teaching program. Application to the program must be made in spring of the junior year and will require: 3.0 GPA; passing scores on the PRAXIS I exam; essay specifying the reason for applying to the program; and three letters of recommendation

Students will earn a BA in Fine and Performing Arts/Theater after the first four years and then complete an additional year of study leading to an MAT degree. The courses and degree requirements for the MAT are found in the graduate catalog. Students accepted into this program must complete the following track for graduation with the bachelor's degree:

Teacher Preparation in Theater
In addition to satisfying all General Education, Interdisciplinary and Theater Core requirements, the teacher preparation track requires:

Major courses:

Graduate courses required (senior year):

  • THEA 550, 568THEA 561 (or) 546

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