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Drama Major—Theatre Education Concentration (DRAM)

Degree: Bachelor of Fine Arts

Required: 128 semester hours, to include at least 36 hours at or above the 300 course level

AOS Code: Theatre Education, K–12 Teaching Licensure, U883

Admission to Theatre Education Concentration

Provisional admission is granted to students in the Theater Education concentration during the first three semesters. After receiving passing scores on the Praxis I, and achieving a 3.0 GPA, students apply for admission to Teacher Education in the second semester of the sophomore year. A faculty interview is required for admission.

Transfer students should note that the program is concerned with the maturation and sequential training of the young artist/educator. Thus, enrollment for six semesters (three years) is required, even when students begin study in their junior year. Students planning to transfer to UNCG to pursue a B.F.A. in Theatre Education are cautioned to take courses that meet General Education Core (GEC) requirements instead of taking courses in the major.

I General Education Core Requirements (GEC)

See complete GEC requirements and approved course listings for all categories.

Core Category	S.H.
Students may select courses for:
Philosophical, Religious, Ethical Principles (GPR)	3
Historical Perspectives on Western Culture (GHP)	3
Mathematics (GMT)	3
Natural Sciences (GNS) one must be a laboratory course; each must have a different departmental prefix	3
Social and Behavioral Sciences (GSB) PSY 121 recommended but not required	6

Department specifies courses for:
Literature (GLT) required: THR 500	3
Fine Arts (GFA) required: THR 502	3
One additional GLT course required: THR 501	3
Reasoning and Discourse (GRD) ENG 101 or FMS 115 or RCO 101, and CST 105	6

II General Education Marker Requirements

See details and courses. It is possible to meet all GE Marker Requirements while completing the GE Core requirements or courses required by the major/concentration.

Global/Global Non-Western Perspectives (GL/GN)
Four GL/GN courses, at least one of which must carry the GN marker (THR 506 recommended but not required)

One Speaking Intensive (SI) Course
In addition to this SI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second SI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Speaking Intensive.

One Writing Intensive (WI) Course
In addition to this WI Marker requirement, students must also complete a second WI course within the major. All programs have identified at least one course among their major requirements that is taught as Writing Intensive.

III Major Requirements (53 semester hours)

THR 120, 140, 145, 191, 192, 201, 231, 232, 351, 361, 370, 380, 410, 435, 482, 494, 497*, 500**, 501**, 502**, 510, 515, 584, 586, 595

*Students are required to complete 100 hours of field experience in schools prior to beginning student teaching.

**THR 500 and 501 fulfill GLT; THR 502 fulfills GFA.

IV Professional Education Courses (12 semester hours)

ELC 401 Schooling in a Democratic Society
ERM 401 Assessment I: Accountability in Our Nation's Schools
ERM 402 Assessment II: Standardized Tests
ERM 403 Assessment III: Classroom Assessment
LIS 120 Instructional Technology in Classroom
SES 401 Understanding and Teaching Students with Disabilities in Inclusive Settings
TED 401 Child and Adolescent Development and Learning
TED 402 Student Engagement in the Classroom
TED 403 Teaching English Learners with Diverse Abilities
TED 545 Diverse Learners

IV Electives

Electives sufficient to complete the 128 semester hours required for the degree.