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Theatre, Theatre Education (K-12) Concentration, B.A.

The Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Theatre with a Concentration in Theatre Education prepares students for K-12 Theatre Education licensure in North Carolina. It is designed for students who wish to become theatre teachers in public schools.

Admission Requirements

Freshmen

Pre-Major Requirements: Students seeking K-12 Theatre Education licensure should contact the Arts Education Specialist within their first year. A later semester may result in a delayed graduation date.

Declaration of Major: Students begin by declaring a Major in Theatre and completing recommended coursework for the Theatre Education concentration in the first three semesters. Approximately third semester, students apply to Teacher Education, which requires a minimum GPA of 2.7, grades of C or above in both MDSK 2100 and THEA 1360 , clear criminal background check, signed Professional Dispositions statement, and passing scores on Praxis Core (or proven exemption via test scores).

Transfers

Pre-Major Requirements: The semester in which transfer students seeking K-12 Theatre Education Licensure are eligible to declare the Concentration in Theatre Education will be determined in consultation with their academic advisor.

Transferable Credit Hours: Determined by UNC Charlotte Undergraduate Admissions.

Degree Requirements

The Theatre major with a Concentration in Theatre Education to the B.A. degree requires a total of 120 credit hours, including 71 credit hours of theatre and education courses. This is a structured curriculum. Students must take 26 credit hours of Core Courses before advancing to the prescribed 45 credit hours of the Concentration in Performance.

College Prospect for Success Course (2 credit hours)

All new freshmen in the College of Arts + Architecture must take the following:

COAA 1101 - Student Success in Architecture, Art, Performance, and Design (2)

General Education Courses (31-35 credit hours)

For details on required courses, refer to the General Education Program . Note that both Writing Intensive (W) courses and the Oral Communications (O) course are fulfilled by courses in the major.

Foreign Language Requirement (0-8 credit hours)

Students in this major are required to demonstrate proficiency in the language of their choice through the 1202 level. Proficiency can be demonstrated in one of the following ways:

Completing the required coursework at UNC Charlotte
Completing three years of the same foreign language in high school through level three
Achieving a satisfactory score on the foreign languages placement test (in Spanish, French, or German)
Through approved transfer or transient credit earned at a college or university accredited by an accepted accrediting body
A combination of the above methods (e.g., placing out of or earning transfer or transient credit for 1201 and completing the 1202 course, completing 1201 and placing out of or earning transfer or transient credit for 1202)

Click here for a list of courses that meet the College of Arts + Architecture’s foreign language requirement.

Major Courses (26 credit hours)

Core Courses (14 credit hours)

THEA 1140 - The Theatre Experience (3)
THEA 1265 - Introduction to Stage Performance (3) (O)
THEA 1270 - Acting I (3) (O)
THEA 1300 - Play Analysis (3) (W)
THEA 2400 - Core-Level Production Practicum (1)
THEA 2600 - Majors Seminar (1)

Tech I Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Design I Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Theatre History Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following:

Elective Core Course (3 credit hours)

Select one of the following or take the Theatre History course not already selected above:

THEA 2330 - Shakespeare in History (3) (W)
THEA 3310 - Dramaturgy (3) (W)
THEA 4001 - Topics in Theatre (1 to 6) (W)
THEA 4330 - Performance Theory (3) (W)
THEA 2310 - Theatre History I (3)
or THEA 2311 - Theatre History II (3)

Concentration Courses (45 credit hours)

Concentration Theatre Courses (32 credit hours)

Concentration Education Courses (13 credit hours)

Unrestricted Elective Courses

As needed to complete the credit hours required for graduation.

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Grade Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 to remain in the program. All Theatre and Education coursework must be completed with grades of C or above, with no more than one grade of D in Theatre courses. A cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 is required to apply for student teaching senior year. Students must earn a grade of B or above in student teaching to be recommended for licensure.

Honors Program

For details about the Arts + Architecture Honors Program, visit the AAHP program page .

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Theatre, Theatre Education (K-12) Concentration, B.A.

Admission Requirements

Freshmen

Transfers

Degree Requirements

College Prospect for Success Course (2 credit hours)

General Education Courses (31-35 credit hours)

Foreign Language Requirement (0-8 credit hours)

Major Courses (26 credit hours)

Core Courses (14 credit hours)

Tech I Course (3 credit hours)

Design I Course (3 credit hours)

Theatre History Course (3 credit hours)

Elective Core Course (3 credit hours)

Concentration Courses (45 credit hours)

Concentration Theatre Courses (32 credit hours)

Concentration Education Courses (13 credit hours)

Unrestricted Elective Courses

Degree Total = 120 Credit Hours

Grade Requirements

Honors Program

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