Drama: Theatre Arts Teacher Licensure

I. Required courses in the major-48 hours:

• DRAM 111 - Acting I (3)
• DRAM 113 - The Expressive Voice and Body (3)
• DRAM 121 - Introduction to Technical Theatre (3)
• DRAM 122 - Introduction to Theatrical Design (3)
• DRAM 144 - Playscript Analysis for Performance (2)
• DRAM 150 - Theatre-making in the 21st Century (2)
• DRAM 201 - Production Lab: Rehearsal (1)
• DRAM 202 - Production Lab: Construction (1)
• DRAM 203 - Production Lab: Crew (1)
• DRAM 220 - Stage Management (2)
• DRAM 240 - Survey of Theatre History (3)

II. Required courses outside the major—33 hours:

• EDUC 210 - Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century, K-12 (3)
• EDUC 211 - Instructional Technology for Educational Settings, K-12 (1)
• EDUC 314 - Multiple Literacies in Content Area Classrooms (4)
• 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 (3)
• 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 a passing score on the PRAXIS II Exam and EDUC 455/456. See the K-12 Theatre Arts Licensure Program Coordinator for information on these requirements.

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

Courses that satisfy some of the following LAC requirements can be found throughout the curriculum and may be used to fulfill multiple requirements.