Drama: Theatre Arts Teacher Licensure

I. Required courses in the major-49 hours consisting of 25 hours from the Drama core:

• DRAM 111 - Acting I (3)
• DRAM 113 - The Expressive Voice and Body (3)
• DRAM 121 - Elements of Production I (3)
• DRAM 122 - Elements of Production II (3)
• DRAM 144 - Playscript Analysis for Performance (2)
• DRAM 145 - Play Reading (2)
• DRAM 201 - Production Lab: Rehearsal (1)
• DRAM 202 - Production Lab: Construction (1)
• DRAM 203 - Production Lab: Crew (1)
• DRAM 204 - Production Lab: Continued Practice (1)
• DRAM 220 - Stage Management (2)
• DRAM 240 - Survey of Theatre History (3)

II. Required courses outside the major—31 hours:

• EDUC 210 - Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century, K-12 (3)
• EDUC 211 - Instructional Technology for Educational Settings, K-12 (1)
• EDUC 303 - Introduction to ed Teacher Performance Assessment (2)
• EDUC 314 - Multiple Literacies in Content Area Classrooms (3)
• EDUC 346 - Teaching Students with Diverse Needs in the General Education Classroom (3)
• EDUC 430 - Lesson Planning and Classroom Management (3)
• EDUC 438 - K-12 Theatre Arts Teaching Methods (2)
• EDUC 455 - Student Teaching and Seminar (10)
• EDUC 456 - The Teacher as a 21st Century Professional, K-12 (2)
• PSYC 319 - Educational Psychology (4)

III. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is demonstrated through production and performance laboratory experiences with Theatre UNCA. See the Drama department chair for these requirements. Oral competency is demonstrated through successful completion of DRAM 113 .

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

The credit hours listed are the minimum required.