Theatre Education 7-12 Major (THED), BA

Requirements

The Core: 38 Hours

All majors at Harding are required to complete the 47-hour Core Liberal Arts program. The following Core 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

Note(s):

Students seeking licensure should consult the Cannon-Clary College of Education, Department of Teacher Preparation catalog section, and must meet current Arkansas licensure and Cannon-Clary College of Education requirements in that teaching field as required by the Arkansas Department of Education- Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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.

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