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Theater Education
A minor in Theater Education is available. When paired with another teacher education program, the minor can lead to an Indiana teaching license. See also the major and minor in Theater.
Minor in Theater Education
17 credits
* The internship must be carried out in a P-12 school setting and will include assignments that ask the student to document and evaluate instructional methods and assessment practices. The student will also participate in teaching and/or directing and will be evaluated by their schools-based supervisor.
Student learning outcomes
Graduates in Theater Education will:
- Have familiarity with a wide variety of scripts and theatrical styles from various cultures and historical periods.
- Demonstrate fundamental acting skills and knowledge of several acting methods.
- Know and apply the principles and practices of directing a theatrical performance.
- Develop and apply a foundational understanding of technical theater practices and theatrical design.
- Know and apply content-specific instruction and assessment in a theater classroom.
THEA 234 Acting I
Fundamental acting skills: movement, voice and character development. An emphasis on Stanislavski’s theory of acting and realistic scene work. Scene studies from selected scripts.
THEA 386 History of Theater I
A study of the forms and conventions of all phases of theater (writing, performance, design, architecture) from classical Greece through the Renaissance. Emphasis on trends in performance. Includes the reading of selected plays. May be taken in either order with...
THEA 409 Internship
An off-campus internship in a professional or non-profit setting for theater majors and minors. The student contracts with a faculty member in regard to goals, performance expectations, supervision, evaluation and course subtitle. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.