Theatre Education 7-12 Major (THED), BA

Requirements

Liberal Arts: 38 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Liberal Arts  program. The following Liberal Arts requirements are met within the content of the major:

• 3 hours of Aesthetics and the Creative Spirit are satisfied in the major.
• EDFD 2030  and THEA 3060  satisfy 6 hours of Self and Society.

Major: 45 Hours

Theatre Core: 25 Hours

• THEA 1500-1509 - Theatre Forum Credit Hours: 0
• THEA 1610 - Technical Theatre Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 1701L - PROD: Stage Carpentry I Credit Hours: 1
• THEA 1900 - Acting I Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 2890 - Design I Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3010 - Play Directing I Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3060 - World Drama Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3140 - Theatre History I Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3180 - Theatre History II Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3350 - The Business of Theatre Credit Hours: 3

Additional Theatre Courses: 20 Hours

• THEA 1711L - PROD: Lighting and Electrics Credit Hours: 1
• THEA 1721L - PROD: Sewing I Credit Hours: 1
• THEA 1731L - PROD: Makeup Credit Hours: 1
• THEA 2000 - Theatre Movement Credit Hours: 2
• THEA 2100 - Children’s Theatre Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 2150 - Vocal Performance Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 2800 - Stage Management Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3120 - Acting Styles Credit Hours: 3
• THEA 3800 - Play Directing II Credit Hours: 3

Licensure: 31 Hours

• EDFD 2020 - The Teaching Profession Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 2030 - Child and Adolescent Development Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 3110 - Principles of Learning and Teaching Credit Hours: 3
• EDFD 4400 - Education Law and Ethics Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4141 - Learning Environments and Experiences Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4300 - Teaching Speech and Drama Credit Hours: 3
• SEED 4310 - Residency I: Secondary Education Credit Hours: 3-6
• SEED 4510 - Residency II: Secondary Education 7-12 Credit Hours: 3-9
• SEED 4800 - Professional Educator-Secondary Credit Hours: 2
• SPED 3180 - Educating the Child with Exceptionalities: Secondary Credit Hours: 2

Residency Requirement

Students must complete 9 total hours from Residency I and Residency II. EDFD 3301-3303  may be substituted for 1-3 hours of Residency II. Students must complete Residency II for a minimum of 3 hours.

Remaining Bible/Electives: 14 Hours

EDFD 4400 , counted above in the major, satisfies the Bible Enrollment requirement in the semester it is taken. Bible is not required during Residency II.

See Bible Class Enrollment policy here.  

Total hours:128

Note(s):

Students seeking teaching licensure should consult the Cannon-Clary College of Education, Department of Teacher Preparation  catalog section for eligibility criteria for admission and retention as well as additional licensure information.